Senior AI Engineer (Snowflake Cortex AI)

• 5+ years of experience in data analytics, AI engineering, or related fields
• Practical experience with agent configuration and GenAI-assisted analytics for natural-language querying of enterprise data
• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake, including Snowflake Cortex, Cortex Agents, and Cortex Analyst
• Understanding of Snowflake data, security, and access-control concepts
• Ability to understand semantic models, business metrics, and relationships between data entities
• Experience evaluating GenAI outputs and systematically identifying quality gaps
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Understanding of agent observability, evaluation metrics, automated testing, and cost monitoring
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and business audiences
• Proficiency in English at B2+ level

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of AWS Bedrock
• Familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation, embeddings, vector search, and grounding techniques
• Experience with Python, APIs, and Git
• Snowflake or AWS certification

• Define, configure, test, and continuously improve AI agents for analytical use cases
• Develop agent instructions, workflows, tools, guardrails, and evaluation criteria
• Build agents primarily within Snowflake, with AWS Bedrock experience considered an advantage
• Integrate agents with semantic models, governed data products, and business metrics
• Evaluate response accuracy, relevance, consistency, security, and business value
• Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable agent capabilities
• Establish documentation, testing standards, monitoring practices, and lifecycle management for agents
• Apply strong SQL, analytical thinking, and troubleshooting skills to daily work

EPAM is a global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, EPAM empowers clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.