Senior Mendix & AI Applications Lead

NC State University; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare benefits

Wellness & Recreation Membership

Wellness Programs

Job summary

NC State University seeks a Senior AI and Applications Developer to join the Enterprise Application Services team. The role focuses on Mendix development and leading AI initiatives across software development, deployment, and support life cycles.

Expect to evaluate AI technologies, guide teams on best practices, and translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure applications within NC State’s enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and at least one year of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree with at least two years’ of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.
• There or more years of developing applications using Mendix technologies.
• Understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agentic tool development within the SDLC process.
• Experience using AI tools such as Gemini or Claude in software development environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both technical and non-technical subjects including the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Strong project management, organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage project work and support tasks concurrently.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and evaluative skills with an ability to resolve complex, difficult technical issues at the macro level.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Understanding of the project development life cycle, including but not limited to application analysis, development, testing, documentation, approval and post migration validation.
• Attention to detail and ability to form strong relationships between team members, customers, and management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mendix development and AI deployment initiatives within EAS.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Assist customers with defining requirements, implementing solutions and testing.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and platforms to identify viable solutions for EAS and the broader NC State community.
• Represent EAS / OIT on campus IT committees and working groups, aligning AI initiatives.
• Provide guidance to team members on AI tool implementation, workflows and security guidelines.

Skills

Mendix development

AI guidance

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree or Bachelor’s with relevant experience

Tools

Mendix

PHP

Gemini

Claude

Job description

NC State University seeks a Senior AI and Applications Developer to join the Enterprise Application Services team. The role focuses on Mendix development and leading AI initiatives across software development, deployment, and support life cycles.

Expect to evaluate AI technologies, guide teams on best practices, and translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure applications within NC State’s enterprise systems.