Lead Application Engineer - Commercial & Origination Portfolio

Salary: CHF 115'000 - 155'000 per year

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in application engineering or solution architecture
• Proven leadership of combined Build and Run teams
• Expertise in application and integration architecture with cloud experience (AWS) and modern web/backend stacks
• Strong ability in stakeholder management and governance within an outsourced delivery model
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• Fluent English; French and/or German preferred
• Availability to work full-time on-site in Switzerland

Responsibilities:

• Act as senior technical authority for the commercial and origination application portfolio
• Develop and govern application architecture and technology choices within defined design principles
• Lead Build and Run teams managing priorities, quality and risk
• Maintain relationships with senior client stakeholders across IT and business functions
• Provide technical governance through design reviews and standards enforcement
• Support portfolio investment decisions with technical input on effort, risks and solution options
• Own escalation for high-impact incidents and delivery risks within the portfolio

Technologies:

• AWS
• Backend
• Cloud
• Support
• JavaScript
• Python
• Web
• DevOps

More:

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services, with two offices in Switzerland (Zurich, Geneva). Were looking for a Lead Application Engineer – Commercial & Origination Portfolio to join our team in Lausanne, Switzerland, in an on-site working mode. This role provides technical leadership for a critical application portfolio supporting customer-facing sales, origination and contract pricing systems. By shaping architecture, guiding delivery teams and ensuring strategic alignment, you will play a key role in driving digital transformation and operational excellence for the client.

We offer/Benefits - 5 weeks of vacation - EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - Enhanced parental leave - Extended pension plan - Daily sickness allowance insurance - Employee assistance program - Global business travel medical and accident insurance - Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses

*All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements - Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks - We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies - For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following: - Swiss nationals - EU/EFTA nationals - Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit - Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits

last updated 44 week of 2026