Ball State University · 19 hours ago
Developer
Ball State University is an institution dedicated to empowering students through technology, and they are seeking a Developer to join their Digital Corps. This role involves designing, building, and deploying full-stack applications that leverage artificial intelligence to enhance both academic and administrative functions across the campus.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with internal and external partners to design, develop, and deploy artificial intelligence applications across campus, including academic and administrative uses
Maintain a robust, ongoing knowledge of artificial intelligence trends to make informed recommendations on Ball State’s AI deployment
Work with campus partners to analyze data sets and analytics using AI to make recommendations for campus initiatives
Support the testing, debugging, and deployment of new AI models and applications, including building full-stack applications and APIs that integrate with AWS and GCP services
Work with others within the Division of Information Technology to evaluate new and emerging development software, workflows, and other industry trends to maintain the Digital Corps’ mission to remain at the forefront of AI technology
Monitor the performance and analytics of deployed AI systems and provide key insights to campus stakeholders
In collaboration with the Digital Corps Development Team Lead, assist in the Digital Corps development process by implementing standard technology stacks based on the needs of the project, and play an active role in all development projects from idea to delivery
Provide support and upkeep to legacy development projects as requested by Digital Corps campus partners
Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university by the date of appointment. Or, in lieu of a Bachelor's degree: Associate's degree plus an additional combination of education or experience in computer science equivalent to two years. Or, in lieu of an Associate's degree: High school diploma or GED plus an additional combination of education or experience in computer science equivalent to four years
At least two years of full-stack web development experience
Knowledge of TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Git, React, and relational databases
AWS API Gateway, S3, basic ECS experience, and general experience with Vertex AI or similar cloud AI services
Demonstrated experience with large language models and AI deployment
Crucial soft skills - like time management, collaboration, and creativity - are highly valued
Communication skills, problem-solving, and adaptability
All candidates must have current authorization to be employed in the United States without employer sponsorship
Preferred
Familiarity with deployment strategies for projects, including AI, that utilize cloud services like AWS(API Gateway, S3, ECS) and GCP (Cloud Run, Vertex AI)
Demonstrated experience with AI deployment in higher education
Cover Letter (Optional)
Benefits
Paid 24 vacation days
12 sick days
10 holidays a year
Paid parental leave (6 weeks)
Affordable health and dental insurance
Robust long-term disability and life insurance plans
A range of retirement benefits
We will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State
We'll cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree
80 percent of your graduate tuition
Company
Ball State University
Ball State University is a public research university offers bachelor's degrees and graduate programs.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$37.13MKey Investors
Ball Brothers FoundationLilly EndowmentU.S. Department of Education
2024-11-02Grant· $0.06M
2023-12-14Grant· $35M
2023-09-12Grant· $2M
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