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University of Kentucky · 12 hours ago

AI Developer Lead

Greater Lexington Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$82K/yr - $139K/yr

7+ years exp

The University of Kentucky is seeking an AI Developer Lead, a senior technical expert responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing advanced AI-powered solutions. This role focuses on high-impact technical leadership, innovation, and hands-on development of complex AI systems, while also mentoring other developers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Health Care

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Designing, developing, and optimizing advanced AI-powered solutions

Setting technical direction and solving challenging problems

Driving excellence in AI engineering across projects

Collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring other developers

Qualification

AI solutions developmentAI/ML engineeringGenerative modelsComputer visionMentoring technical teamsManufacturing experienceSupply chain experienceData ScienceMathematics

Required

7 yrs

None

Lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 50 lbs, sitting for long period of time

Proven track record of developing and deploying large-scale AI solutions in enterprise environments

Experience mentoring and guiding technical teams

Familiarity with manufacturing, supply chain, or similar industries is a plus

Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder (for ITAR compliance, if applicable)

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (Master's or PhD preferred)

7+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, data science, or related roles, with a focus on generative models, LLMs, or computer vision

Company

University of Kentucky

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The University of Kentucky is a public, research-extensive, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in teaching, research, health care, cultural enrichment, and economic development for over 150 years.

Founded in 1983

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

10001+ employees