Research Software and AI Engineer

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ March 19th, 2026

CI/CD Python SQL

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Research Software and AI Engineer. The engineer will support data-intensive research within the School of Data Science and Society by collaborating with faculty and researchers to develop, deploy, and scale AI and data science applications, ensuring production-quality software tools.

Highlights

Design, build, and harden software tools to advance data science research.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and external partners to deliver scalable, maintainable production code.
Incorporate state-of-the-art technologies and modern software development practices.
Required knowledge includes Python, SQL, Git workflows, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization.
Preferred experience with React, Django, FastAPI, AI and Machine Learning frameworks, and familiarity with Azure ecosystems.
Experience with research data contexts including secure, HIPAA-protected environments and HPC cluster workflows using SLURM.
Must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, with preference for advanced degrees or equivalent experience.
Position is full-time permanent with salary commensurate with experience.
Part of the Data Science and AI Research Service team within the School of Data Science and Society.
The role reports to the Director of Cross-Sector Partnerships and supports faculty, research staff, and graduate students.