"Client Service Provider- Lead Artificial Intelligence Developer"

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Vacancy Number: S-01254

Position Title: Client Service Provider- Lead Artificial Intelligence Developer

Classification Title:

Department: Advanced Technologies

Employment Type: Full-Time

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Auburn University at Montgomery reserves the right once interviewing has begun to stop accepting applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee development task allocation, sprint planning, and delivery tracking using Agile practices.
• Oversee production support, performance monitoring, incident response, and version control for deployed AI solutions.
• Serve as the primary technical development liaison between the AI team, business owners, clinicians, and external partners; translate functional requirements into technical specifications and provide status updates to senior leadership.
• Mentor junior developers and interns; create documentation and both in person and recorded training sessions for agency users.
• Define and execute a development roadmap that aligns Medicaid business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with the development of the Agency’s AI solution architecture, coding standards, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Assist the AI Director and AI Ops Lead in the evaluation of emerging AI tools.
• Design, finetune, and deploy LLMs using Transformers, vLLM, and related libraries; ensure models meet performance, accuracy, and bias mitigation standards.
• Build and maintain Docker based inference services, orchestrating scalable deployments across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Integrate Open WebUI to provide user-friendly, self-serve interfaces for model interaction and use.
• Integrate Elasticsearch for searchable logging, analytics, and semantic retrieval of model outputs and metadata.
• Write efficient SQL queries and integrate model outputs with existing data stores and decision support systems.
• Conduct comprehensive testing including unit, integration, functional, security, and user acceptance testing for all AI applications and LLM services.
• Collaborate with the Information Security Office ( ISO ) to review code for security vulnerabilities, remediate findings, and maintain compliance with NIST, HIPAA, and related standards.
• Assist with the development of proof-of-concept initiatives exploring emerging LLM techniques (e.g., instruction tuning, retrieval augmented generation) and recommend adoption pathways.
• Perform additional AI-related tasks as directed by the Director of AI, and/or the Chief Information Officer ( CIO )

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced proficiency in Python and AI libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikitlearn, Pandas, NumPy).
• Hands on experience with LLM frameworks: Transformers, vLLM, and model context protocol ( MCP ).
• Strong skills in Docker containerization and deployment of inference services.
• Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with relational database systems for data retrieval and storage.
• Experience integrating Open WebUI for interactive model access.
• Experience integrating Elasticsearch for logging, monitoring, and semantic search of model outputs.
• Understanding of prompt engineering, finetuning, quantization, and bias mitigation for LLMs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum three (3) years of professional software development experience, with at least 1 year focused on AI/ML system design, development, and delivery.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to lead or coordinate a team of developers (formal management experience not required; proven coaching and oversight skills essential).
• Experience in a regulated government or healthcare environment is a plus.

Job Open Date: 02/13/2026

This posting will remain open until closed: Yes

About the University/College

Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER . It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Human Resources/ Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/ EEO ) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the AUM community.

Quick Link https://www.jobs.aum.edu/postings/7358

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Professional Reference Sheet