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Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago

SENIOR AI FULL-STACK DEVELOPER, IS&T Applications

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $135K/yr

8+ years exp

Boston University is assembling a world-class AI Engineering team to transform operations and deliver innovative AI applications. The Senior AI Full-Stack Developer will design, develop, and test AI applications and agents, contributing across the entire software development lifecycle and collaborating with faculty and technical teams.

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Responsibilities

Design, Develop, Test AI Applications/Agents - Create secure, scalable, and user-friendly front-end and back-end features. Integrate modern AI frameworks

Prompt Engineering & AI Optimization - Design and optimize prompts for AI-driven tasks using modern frameworks to ensure effective agent performance and precise task execution

Collaborative Development - Work with other technical teams (e.g., Data Engineering, Automation Engineering, IT Infrastructure) to ensure seamless integration of tools, infrastructure, and operational workflows

Testing & Quality Assurance - Conduct rigorous testing of AI applications/agents, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and adherence to functional requirements

Qualification

Full-stack AI developmentPrompt engineeringModern AI frameworksPythonReactNode.jsCI/CDTesting & Quality AssuranceCollaboration

Required

8+ years of applicable experience

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Proficiency in full-stack AI development - front-end and back-end (e.g., Python, React, Vue, Node.js, Typescript, API's, databases, Git/GitHub, CI/CD, AI Coding Assistants, Infrastructure as Code, containerization, etc.)

Hands-on experience with prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, and modern AI frameworks

Knowledge of developing secure, scalable applications