Remote AI Engineer — Educational Tech & Learning

Vanderbilt University; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A prominent university in Tennessee is seeking an Applied Artificial Intelligence Engineer to enhance medical education through AI. In this role, you will design intelligent features, build ML pipelines, and collaborate on AI strategies to personalize learning experiences. This foundational position allows you to shape AI implementations and work closely with educational leadership. The role is primarily remote, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in how future physicians are trained.

Qualifications

• 5 – 7 years of experience in applied machine learning or AI engineering.
• Strong Python skills and experience with relevant frameworks.
• Hands-on experience building applications with LLMs.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI-powered features for VSTAR.
• Develop backend services and APIs for AI integration.
• Build and maintain ML pipelines in Databricks.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Data pipelines

AI engineering

Communicating technical concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Databricks

Azure cloud services

MLOps tools (MLflow, model registries)

Job description

A prominent university in Tennessee is seeking an Applied Artificial Intelligence Engineer to enhance medical education through AI. In this role, you will design intelligent features, build ML pipelines, and collaborate on AI strategies to personalize learning experiences. This foundational position allows you to shape AI implementations and work closely with educational leadership. The role is primarily remote, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in how future physicians are trained.