Research Software Engineer: AI/ML for Real-World Impact

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Delaware is seeking a Research Software Engineer to develop AI models, research frameworks, and computational tools at the UD First State AI Institute. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advance scientific discovery while balancing engineering work with opportunities for teaching and professional development.

Responsibilities include implementing state-of-the-art ML models, working with large datasets, deploying scalable solutions, contributing to open-source

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of Python experience with ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn), including optimization and deployment in production environments.
• Strong grasp of AI/ML fundamentals including advanced concepts in model architectures, hyperparameter tuning, and real‑world problem solving.
• Proficiency in software development best practices (version control, testing, debugging), including CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and robust debugging techniques.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and parallel computing, with a focus on cost‑efficient and scalable model deployment.
• Skilled in working with medium‑to‑large scale multicore and heterogeneous (CPU + GPU) clusters.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain software for AI research projects.
• Collaborate with researchers to implement state‑of‑the‑art machine learning models.
• Work with large‑scale datasets, designing efficient data processing pipelines.
• Support the deployment and scaling of AI models for real‑world applications.
• Contribute to open‑source AI projects and research publications.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning.
• Be an advocate to maintain and improve computing infrastructure for code development.
• Create comprehensive documentation of any software developed.
• Complete user manuals for knowledge transfer, and ensure smooth handover with clear communication at the conclusion of the RSE software development.

Skills

Python for ML

ML libraries

Production deployment

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Distributed computing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud tooling (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Job description

The University of Delaware is seeking a Research Software Engineer to develop AI models, research frameworks, and computational tools at the UD First State AI Institute. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advance scientific discovery while balancing engineering work with opportunities for teaching and professional development.

Responsibilities include implementing state-of-the-art ML models, working with large datasets, deploying scalable solutions, contributing to open-source