Design Strategist (Remote)

EPAM is seeking a Design Strategist to join our growing practice. You will collaborate across a multidisciplinary team — including experience designers, engineers, and data scientists — to develop offerings that are consumer-driven, financially viable, and technically feasible.

We are looking for a strategic advisor who moves fluidly from insight to implementation, owning the desired experience intent and orchestrating delivery in partnership with developers, solution architects, and designers. Lead or serve as a key contributor across all phases of strategy projects — from client alignment and context-setting through insight development, opportunity identification, and go-to-market support

Develop visual frameworks, opportunity maps, and strategic narratives to clearly articulate pain points, whitespace, and ideas to both internal teams and client stakeholders

Act as a strategic advisor during implementation — owning the intended experience vision and collaborating with developers, solution architects, and designers to ensure strategic intent is delivered

Work cross-functionally within a multidisciplinary team, balancing independent ownership of workstreams with close collaboration across design, engineering, data, and business strategy disciplines

Strong command of design thinking methods, ideation and brainstorming techniques, sketching, prototyping, and concept visualization

BA/BS or post-graduate degree in a design or creative field (e.g., design, art), a behavioral field (e.g., anthropology, psychology), or an analytical field (e.g., prior experience using AI in a research, strategy, or content context is a plus

Willingness to travel approximately once per month, primarily domestic US (occasional international travel may be required)

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)

Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)

Employee Assistance Program

Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Holidays - nine (9) total per year

Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection

Employee Stock Purchase Program

If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program

This Remote Position Cannot be Performed in New York City.

We recognize the value of diversity and inclusion in creating success for our customers, business partners, shareholders, employees and communities. Equal opportunity and inclusion are essential to motivate, empower and recognize the best in everyone.

At EPAM, employment actions are based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, national origin, ancestry, genetics, age, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status when otherwise legally able to work, or any other characteristic protected by law.