LLM Engineer

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 🕑 Temporary Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ September 22nd, 2026

Docker Kubernetes Langchain

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an LLM Engineer to design, build, and operate large language model-powered tools and applications across the institution. The engineer contributes to PromptLab, UNC's shared generative AI service, and Carolina Source, a proposed institutional knowledge platform with a governed retrieval layer.

Highlights:

Design and deploy production-grade LLM-powered applications for the institution
Build RAG architectures using vector databases and embedding models
Work with major LLM APIs including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google
Develop web applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, or React
Support platform operations including monitoring, incident investigation, and upgrades
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field required
Working knowledge of cloud platforms and containerization tools required
H-1B sponsorship not available; 8-month appointment based in North Carolina