AI & Emerging Technologies Developer - Digital Humanities

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia Library is seeking a Developer and Emerging Technologies Specialist to join the Digital Humanities Center (DHC) and IATH. This role designs, develops, and sustains software tools for digital humanities, with a strong emphasis on AI and emerging technologies.

You will collaborate with faculty, students, and library colleagues across disciplines, embedding within IATH and supporting innovation in scholarship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in AI systems and machine learning, with familiarity with critical evaluation and ethical AI use.
• Proficiency in PHP, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, TEI, and related data formats.

Responsibilities

• Perform software development and engineering work.
• Collaborate on design and implementation of faculty-driven digital humanities projects with emphasis on AI/ML.
• Understand researchers' data and requirements for analysis.
• Maintain engagement with faculty and students and communicate clearly.
• Demonstrate and document work for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Assess and recommend technical solutions and implement them.

Skills

PHP

SQL

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

XML

TEI

AI / ML

Git

Subversion

Drupal

Omeka

Mukurtu

Python

Ruby

Node.js

React

Jupyter

Docker

IIIF

JSON/CSV

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Drupal

Mukurtu

Omeka

Git

Subversion

Node.js

React

Ruby on Rails

Docker

Jupyter

Job description

The University of Virginia Library is seeking a Developer and Emerging Technologies Specialist to join the Digital Humanities Center (DHC) and IATH. This role designs, develops, and sustains software tools for digital humanities, with a strong emphasis on AI and emerging technologies.

You will collaborate with faculty, students, and library colleagues across disciplines, embedding within IATH and supporting innovation in scholarship.