Applied AI Developer - BEAM

UMC - Abundant Life for Seniors; Neptune Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Generous PTO

Job summary

United Methodist Communities (UMC) is seeking an Applied AI Developer - BEAM to design, build, and deploy AI agents, automations, and tools across Microsoft 365, Copilot Studio, Claude, OpenAI, and Azure. The role connects to Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and HR, clinical, and financial data, with on-site collaboration at New Jersey communities and the home office.

You’ll translate leadership requests into actionable requirements, propose timelines, and manage risk while documenting impact, cost,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, data science, engineering, or a related discipline.
• 1+ year of experience building software, automations, data tools, or AI applications with demonstrable work.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI agents, automations, and internal tools.
• Turn leadership requests into clear requirements with on-site staff.
• Prototype quickly and document usage, cost, and results.

Skills

AI tooling

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Microsoft Power Platform

Copilot Studio

Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/data science/engineering

Job description

Applied AI Developer - BEAM

$96,475 - $108,534 per year, based on experience | Full-Time

United Methodist Communities Home Office | Neptune, New Jersey

Why UMC

United Methodist Communities has been Certified as a Great Place to Work for 9 years in a row and has proudly served New Jersey seniors for more than 100 years. Our team members feel the impact of what they do every day, with 87% saying their work makes a difference.

What You'll Do

Build and Deploy AI Solutions

• Design, build, and deploy AI agents, automations, and internal tools using Microsoft 365, Copilot Studio, Claude, OpenAI, Power Automate, Azure, and large language model APIs, connecting them to the systems where work happens such as Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and HR, clinical, and financial data
• Prototype quickly, test with the people who will use each tool, and harden what works for production use, while documenting each solution and tracking its usage, cost, and results

Requirements and Solution Design

• Turn requests from leadership into clear requirements by meeting with the staff who do the work, including time on site at UMC communities, the home office, and HomeWorks
• Propose a practical approach, timeline, and level of effort for each request, confirm priorities with leadership, and raise questions, risks, and improvement ideas

Rollout, Training, and Support

• Test solutions with staff before launch, refine them based on feedback, and explain how each tool works, what it can and cannot do, and how data is handled in plain language
• Run demos, short trainings, and quick-reference guides for each release in partnership with BEAM's digital literacy and adoption specialist, and continue collecting and acting on feedback after launch

BEAM Client Delivery

• Adapt solutions proven at UMC for BEAM Advisors' senior living clients, such as automation packs, AI governance tools, and assessment tools
• Support BEAM advisors on client AI engagements through demos, prototypes, workshops, and technical implementation, and contribute to improvements in BEAM's internal tools and platforms

Responsible AI, Security, and Quality

• Follow UMC's AI governance policy, HIPAA, and information security standards in everything built, using resident, teammate, or client data only as approved
• Submit solutions for security and privacy review before production use, test AI output for accuracy and failure cases, and share lessons learned through lunch-and-learn sessions and written notes

What You'll Need

Required

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, data science, engineering, or a related discipline
• 1+ year of experience building software, automations, data tools, or AI applications through employment, internships, research, or substantial independent projects, with working examples you can demonstrate
• Ability tomaintain any license, credential, or authorization required for assigned travel or client-site access

Preferred

• Coursework or credentials in artificial intelligence or machine learning, health informatics, or business
• Experience building applications with large language model APIs and agent frameworks; Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot Studio, or Microsoft Graph; and Python and JavaScript or TypeScript
• Experience in healthcare, senior living, nonprofit, consulting, or another client-facing environment
• Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, or Microsoft 365 certifications, or a comparable cloud, AI, or data certification

Pay and Benefits

• $96,475 - $108,534 per year, based on experience
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Group Life andVoluntary LifeInsurance
• Tuition Assistant, Professional Development and E-Learning
• GenerousPaid Time Offand 9 Paid Holidays
• Retirement Planwith Employer Match
• Employee Assistance & Discount Programs

Schedule and Location

• Full-Time
• Based at Home Office (located in New Jersey), hybrid work arrangement with regular on-site collaboration at communitiesand periodic travel to client locations as business needs require