EPAM is a leading general provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are seeking a nearshore Full Stack Lead Engineer to build and support commerce backend services and AI-driven, agentic checkout flows with strong validation and guardrails. You will collaborate across backend and frontend components while ensuring scalable, reliable, compliant delivery—apply now.

Responsibilities

Design backend services for commerce domain systems such as payment, loyalty, and promotions
Build REST APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot




Enable AI-driven and agentic checkout flows with validations and guardrails
Implement scalable and reliable service patterns to meet performance needs
Ensure compliance and reliability standards across services and integrations
Develop and maintain selected frontend components using ReactJS
Integrate AI-assisted workflows into backend systems using Anthropic Claude Code
Coordinate technical decisions and unblock delivery across nearshore collaboration
Operate within required US Pacific Time overlap through 4pm PST minimum

Requirements

5+ years backend development experience with Java and Spring Boot
Practical production experience with Anthropic Claude Code
5+ years experience building REST APIs and microservices
Lead-level experience guiding technical decisions and delivery
Commerce domain experience supporting payment, loyalty, promotion, or related systems
Cloud platform experience with GCP and/or Azure
Strong abi

📌 Lead Java Full Stack Engineer (Colombia)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Colombia