Job Details
Job Title: Artificial Intelligence & Automation Developer- Lead Professional (Limited Term, 12 months)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 304478
About Us
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
- Students are our top priority.
- We strive for excellence.
- We thrive on diversity.
- We celebrate collaboration.
- We champion innovation.
- We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
- We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
- We act ethically.
- We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides information technology leadership and support to the Georgia Institute of Technology, working in partnership with academic and business units to meet the unique needs of a leading research university. OIT serves as the primary source of enterprise-wide information technology and telecommunications services in support of students, faculty, staff, and researchers.
Job Summary
The AI & Automation Developer is responsible for designing, building, deploying, operating, and continuously improving production-grade AI applications, agents, integrations, and intelligent automation solutions that connect approved AI models and platforms with Georgia Tech's data, systems, and business processes. Working in partnership with the AI & Automation Architect and other team members, this role translates institutional needs into secure, reliable, accessible, observable, and maintainable solutions that follow established architecture, governance, security, and data standards.
This position is at the level of Lead Professional, emphasizing enterprise-scale development and deep technical expertise in building and operating production AI and automation solutions, following enterprise AI, data, governance, and platform strategies set by senior leadership. For more information on this level, please visit https://publish.smartsheet.com/4a3a97a4b2154516ae722437d46fa038
Responsibilities
Job Duty 1 -
Design, develop, test, troubleshoot, deploy, and maintain AI applications, agents, integrations, workflows, reusable components, and automation features that connect approved technologies with Georgia Tech systems, data, and business processes.
Job Duty 2 -
Build and maintain integrations between AI tools, automation platforms, Georgia Tech models, and internal systems using approved architecture, engineering, and platform standards.
Job Duty 3 -
Implement guardrails, access controls, content-safety measures, approval points, auditable logging, and protections against misuse, sensitive-data exposure, unauthorized actions, and AI-specific risks, in alignment with AI Governance and Data Governance standards.
Job Duty 4 -
Work with stakeholders to define user needs, workflows, success measures, data requirements, risks, accessibility needs, oversight points, acceptance criteria, and evaluation evidence.
Job Duty 5 -
Translate validated requirements into user stories, prototypes, technical designs, and production-ready AI and automation solutions.
Job Duty 6 -
Validate solution functionality, AI response quality, security, accessibility, reliability, performance, cost, and readiness before production release.
Job Duty 7 -
Maintain technical, operational, governance, and support documentation needed for traceability, maintenance, review, audit readiness, and knowledge transfer, consistent with AI Governance and Data Governance requirements.
Job Duty 8 -
Participate in code reviews and collaborate with technical teams to ensure solutions meet development, security, and maintainability standards.
Job Duty 9 -
Evaluate emerging AI and automation technologies and recommend enhancements that improve operational efficiency, effectiveness, scalability, and user experience.
Job Duty 10 -
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Required Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience
Required Experience
6+ years of relevant experience
Required Experience
6+ years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in related discipline or equivalent.
Hands-on experience building integrations with AI, machine learning, or automation platforms in production environments.
Experience using APIs, cloud-based AI services, and agentic, automation, and orchestration tools.
Experience developing in one or more programming languages commonly used for AI and integration work (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#).
Experience with low-code or intelligent automation platforms (e.g., Microsoft Power Platform, UiPath).
Experience working in iterative delivery environments, including participation in design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge transfer.
Experience supporting higher education, research, healthcare, government, or large enterprise environments.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, including modular design, testing practices, version control, and continuous integration and delivery.
Strong understanding of how AI models behave in production, including non-deterministic outputs, prompt sensitivity, failure modes, and evaluation techniques.
Strong understanding of API design, authentication methods, and integration patterns for connecting services, platforms, and enterprise systems.
Working knowledge of secure coding practices and common vulnerabilities, including those specific to AI-enabled applications.
Working knowledge of data structures, data quality, and data handling practices sufficient to work responsibly with enterprise data in partnership with data teams.
Knowledge of accessibility and usability principles as they apply to AI-enabled user experiences.
Ability to build solutions that are observable, supportable, and maintainable by others over time.
Ability to understand business processes and user workflows and identify where AI and automation add value and where they do not.
Ability to rapidly learn and apply new tools, frameworks, and models as the technology landscape evolves.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain solution options, limitations, risks, and tradeoffs to non-technical audiences.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with discretion in handling sensitive information.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
Other Information
This is a limited term position, currently funded for 12 months
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.
Salary range: $120,500 to $165,000 depending on experience and preferred skills
Location: Atlanta, GA
Background Check
Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/
