Instructional Staff - AI Engineer

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a part-time Instructional Staff - AI Engineer at Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University for Fall 2026.

The role involves translating Python-based assignments into AI/LLM workflows and supporting curriculum development and delivery. Ideal candidates are AIM program graduates or CMU AI-related program participants, proficient in Python, and experienced in online education and collaboration with faculty.

Qualifications

• Graduate of the AIM program at Heinz College, CMU.
• Willingness to present or communicate with students on a regular basis.
• Proficiency in Python programming and LLM System Engineering.
• Experience establishing virtual machine and compute environments (Linux, AWS, GCP).
• Strong understanding of distributed AI system concepts and infrastructure.
• Experience with designing and conducting LLM evaluations and working with LLM APIs.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with faculty supervisor(s).
• Ability to conduct work with integrity and ethics and work professionally with students.

Responsibilities

• Manage software, data and AI model compliance with university and applicable policies.
• Establish, develop and maintain shared compute resources for Generative AI models.
• Develop course assignments and activities to teach Generative AI model development and evaluation.
• Translate existing Python assignments into LLM Agent equivalents.
• Collaborate with a supervising professor to align assignments with course objectives.
• Maintain documentation of decisions and code structure.
• Assist in testing translated assignments for correctness and usability.

Skills

Python

LLM APIs

Virtual machines

Communication

Independent work

AI systems

Education

AIM program graduate

Tools

Git

Docker

Podman

Job description

Position Title:

Instructional Staff - AI Engineer

Location:

Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University

Start Date:

August 24, 2026 (Fall Semester)

Position Type:

Part-Time, Temporary

Reports To:

Faculty Supervisor(s)

Student-Facing:

Yes

Position Summary

Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a graduateof the Master of Artificial Intelligence Systems Management (AIM)or an AI-related CMU program to assist in creating AI systems orworkflows for assignments originally designed for Python developersinto equivalent assignments for AI systems or LLM agent workflows.This role supports curriculum development and delivery for thesecourses, which include core courses in the AIM program and arelated MISM course: 95-820 NL(X) and LLMs, 94-844Generative AI Lab, 95-864 AI Model Development, and 94-879Fundamentals of Operationalizing AI .

Key Responsibilities

• Manage software, data and AI model compliance, includingunderstanding university, local, state and federal policies toensure course content, computing environments, computer resources,data, information and course delivery meets university, local,state and federal rules.
• Establish, develop and maintain shared compute resources, such asvirtual machines or local hosts, for implementing and evaluatingGenerative AI models.
• Develop course assignments and activities to teach Generative AImodel development, evaluation, operationalization, and standardindustry practices for AI engineering.
• Translate existing Python programming assignments into LLM Agentor ‘Agentic AI’ equivalents.
• Collaborate with a supervising professor to align assignmentswith course objectives.
• Maintain clear documentation of decisions and codestructure.
• Assist in testing and validating translated assignments forcorrectness and usability.

Additional Information

• This is a student-facing, full-time temporary role focusedon backend curriculum support.
• The position is ideal for someone looking to contribute toacademic development while gaining experience in educationaltechnology and instructional design.
• This is an AI-engineering focused position, supporting AI coursesat Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University. The position is idealfor someone who enjoys building systems, workflows or APIs forlarge language model (LLM) systems.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of the AIM program at Heinz College, Carnegie MellonUniversity.
• Willingness to present or communicate with students on a regular basis.
• Proficiency in Python programming language and LLM SystemEngineering.
• Experience establishing virtual machine and compute environments(Linux, AWS, GCP).
• Strong understanding of distributed AI system concepts andinfrastructure.
• Experience with designing and conducting LLM evaluations andworking with LLM APIs.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively withfaculty supervisor(s).
• Ability to conduct worth with integrity and ethics and workprofessionally with students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with educational content development or curriculumsupport.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience working with containers (Docker, Podman, AppleContainers)
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-qualityinstructional materials.

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer.It does not discriminate in admission, employment, oradministration of its programs or activities on the basis of race,color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation,gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status,marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteranstatus, or genetic information. Furthermore, Carnegie MellonUniversity does not discriminate and is required not todiscriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws orexecutive orders.