Senior Research Software Engineer - Cloud-Native & AI/ML

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Elkins Hills (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Research Software Developer at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will lead design, development, deployment and operation of cloud‑native environments for research projects. Expect hands‑on software engineering across AWS, Azure and on‑prem infrastructure with emphasis on secure, reliable solutions.

Responsibilities include building Python services and APIs, containerizing applications with Docker, managing Kubernetes clusters, and enhancing CI/CD, testing, security and

Qualifications

• Production‑quality software development experience.
• Strong Python skills for services, APIs, automation or workflows.
• Unix/Linux programming and systems skills; shell, debugging, networking.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain production software systems.
• Build and operate containerized apps and Kubernetes platforms across clouds and on‑prem.
• Advance CI/CD, security, monitoring, logging, and deployment automation.

Skills

Python programming

Unix/Linux

Cloud development

CI/CD

APIs

Data structures

Software engineering fundamentals

Communication skills

Agile development

Automation

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Job description

The Senior Research Software Developer at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will lead design, development, deployment and operation of cloud‑native environments for research projects. Expect hands‑on software engineering across AWS, Azure and on‑prem infrastructure with emphasis on secure, reliable solutions.

Responsibilities include building Python services and APIs, containerizing applications with Docker, managing Kubernetes clusters, and enhancing CI/CD, testing, security and