Digital Humanities Software Engineer & AI Innovator

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; 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 advance digital humanities through innovative software tools and AI-driven methods. The role sits within the Digital Humanities Center and IATH, collaborating with faculty, students, and library colleagues across disciplines.

Based in Charlottesville, the position supports data-driven scholarship, with a focus on emerging technologies, AI literacy, and responsible use of tools in academic settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in PHP, SQL, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, CSS, XML, and TEI.
• Experience with Drupal, Mukurtu, and Omeka.
• Experience with SQL databases including MySQL and PostgreSQL; JSON and CSV.
• Git and Subversion for version control.
• Demonstrated expertise in AI systems and machine learning; ethical AI practices.
• Strong communication with both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Perform software development and engineering at IATH.
• Collaborate on design/implementation of faculty-driven digital humanities research projects using emerging and established technologies and best practices, with an emphasis on AI and machine learning.
• Work with researchers to understand their data and requirements for data analysis.
• Maintain sustained engagement with faculty and students, communicating information and questions clearly.
• Demonstrate and document work for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Assess and recommend technical solutions as part of multidisciplinary teams and independently implement those solutions.

Skills

PHP

SQL

JavaScript (ES6+)

HTML/CSS

XML/TEI

AI/ML concepts

Git

Communication

Ruby

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Drupal

Mukurtu

Omeka

Node.js

React

Jekyll

Eleventy

Docker

Jupyter

IIIF

Ruby on Rails

Job description

The University of Virginia Library is seeking a Developer and Emerging Technologies Specialist to advance digital humanities through innovative software tools and AI-driven methods. The role sits within the Digital Humanities Center and IATH, collaborating with faculty, students, and library colleagues across disciplines.

Based in Charlottesville, the position supports data-driven scholarship, with a focus on emerging technologies, AI literacy, and responsible use of tools in academic settings.