Artificial Intelligence (AI) Developer

Whosonthemove; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 86,358 - 105,549; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for continuous learning

Supportive work environment

Job summary

A leading educational institution seeks an AI Developer to design and implement scalable AI solutions. This role includes developing applications for administrative tasks and collaborating with IT and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and extensive experience in AI development, including LLMs. The position offers a salary of $95,954 and comprehensive benefits. Join us to foster ethical innovation while enhancing student and operational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 4+ years of job related experience.
• Experience with AI/ML development preferred.
• Successful background check is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize AI applications for administrative tasks.
• Develop APIs and web interfaces for AI models.
• Collaborate with IT development to integrate GenAI.

Skills

AI application development

Collaboration with stakeholders

Cloud computing

API development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

GenAI

LLMs

Data summarization tools

Job description

Overview

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Developer, University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, SC. The AI Developer supports the USC Upstate’s AI environment in the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI solutions, with a focus on Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs). This position will develop tools and applications to support enterprise-level administrative operational use cases across the university. The AI Developer collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrative stakeholders to create scalable, secure, and user-friendly AI systems aligned with institutional goals. This position will work with academic administrative stakeholders to design AI solutions that align with university policy, foster ethical innovation, and improve student and operational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• AI Application Development – Design, build, and optimize scalable, maintainable AI applications using GenAI and LLMs for administrative tasks, optimized for cloud environments.
• Develop APIs, microservices, or web-based interfaces that enable secure and intuitive interaction with AI models.
• Prototype and test AI tools for data summarization, Q&A, semantic search, text generation, and other advanced capabilities.
• Support and Collaboration – Collaborate closely with administrative stakeholders, bridging technical and non-technical teams to identify and implement customized AI workflows or tools.
• Assist in evaluating, fine-tuning, and deploying open-source or proprietary LLMs for domain-specific tasks.
• Provide guidance on responsible AI use and model limitations in administrative operational contexts.
• Enterprise AI Integration – Work with IT development team to identify opportunities to integrate GenAI into university business processes (e.g., knowledge management, process automation). IT development team leader approves projects.
• Ensure solutions comply with data security, privacy, and governance policies.
• Testing and Technical Documentation – Write documentation for developed tools, workflows, and APIs for review and audit. Coordinates with AI Educator.
• Conduct model validation and performance evaluations in controlled environments.
• Continuous Learning and Innovation – Stay up-to-date on emerging AI models, frameworks, and best practices.
• Participate in AI-related communities of practice or consortium activities representing the university.
• Recommend and test new AI techniques that align with the university’s data strategy and digital transformation goals.
• Participate in establishing and maintaining AI governance and responsible AI deployment frameworks, ensuring transparency, fairness, and compliance with university standards.
• Other Duties – Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 4 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
• A successful background check is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience with AI/ML development, including LLMs, transformers, or NLP systems.

Salary

$95,954; Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits and Equity

USC Upstate offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. Women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.