Senior Software Engineer

ECPI University; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition scholarship

Medical and dental plans

PTO and holidays

Job summary

ECPI University seeks an experienced software engineer to develop AI/LLM applications and maintain the university’s AI suite. You will focus on RAG systems, vector storage, and cloud-native services across Azure and AWS, collaborating with a Director of AI and Analytics and other developers.

You will contribute to architecture, data storage, and agile delivery while staying current with AI models, embeddings, and cloud AI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or related experience.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience in software development and cloud-based applications.
• 2+ years of experience with AI/LLM application development.
• 2+ years of experience in AI Assisted coding.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi-platform AI applications using cloud architecture; define specs and oversee full lifecycle.
• Build LLM-powered tools for faculty, staff and students using Azure/AWS/OpenAI APIs.
• Design and optimize RAG pipelines with embeddings, chunking, retrieval logic, and vector search.
• Work with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and cloud native vector stores; handle data ingestion and indexing.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

Node.js

Next.js

HTML5

CSS3

LLM integration

Embeddings

Vector search

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

OpenAI APIs

Kubernetes

Docker

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

Good Faith Pay Range: In accordance with Virginia law, the good-faith pay range for this position is $100,000 - 120,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience, skills, and other legitimate business factors.

This is not a remote position. This position will be based at our Virginia Beach, VA location.

Transform your Career at ECPI University

Since 1966, ECPI University’s employees have been dedicated to helping students achieve their academic and career goals through our unique education model. Our culture is to prioritize our students’ success through the support of our dynamic team and industry focused curriculum.

ECPI University provides a stable work environment, with professional growth opportunities, and competitive benefits. If you are interested in joining us in making a difference in students’ lives, we would love to hear from you to discuss the opportunity.

Position Summary

Support the Director of AI and Analytics and work with other developers to build and maintain ECPI University’s proprietary AI suite. Focus on LLM applications, RAG systems, vector storage, and cloud native services in Azure and AWS.

Responsibilities

Software Architecture

Design and develop multi-platform AI applications using cloud architecture. Define specs, plan system design, and oversee the full development lifecycle.

AI Application Development

Build LLM-powered tools for faculty, staff, and students. Use Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI APIs, and related cloud AI services.

RAG Systems

Design and optimize RAG pipelines. Implement embeddings, chunking, retrieval logic, hybrid search, and vector search using Azure and AWS native vector stores.

Database And Vector Storage

Work with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and cloud native vector storage. Handle data ingestion, indexing, and performance tuning.

Agile Project Management

Use Agile methods and tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira for planning and delivery.

Professional Development

Stay current with new AI models, embeddings methods, vector search techniques, and cloud AI tools.

Education

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or related experience

Experience

6+ years of software engineering experience in software development and cloud-based applications

2+ years of experience with AI/LLM application development

2+ years of experience in AI Assisted coding

Technical Proficiency

• Programming: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Node.js
• Web Development: Next.js, HTML5, CSS3
• AI and LLM Expertise: LLM integration, embeddings, vector search, cloud native RAG solutions
• Cloud AI Platforms: Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI APIs, model endpoints, and orchestration
• Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and cloud native vector stores on Azure or AWS
• API Development: Scalable API and SDK development
• Project Management: Agile workflows and task tools

Bonus Skills

• UI/UX: React or Vue
• Cloud Architecture Design: Designing cloud architectures (Azure preferred, AWS appreciated), deploying scalable microservices, networking, security, IAM / identity, etc.
• Data Engineering: Data ingestion & indexing, familiarity with Azure Data Lake, S3, or cloud data warehouses, ETL/ELT basics, vector database operations
• Mobile Development: iOS or Android
• DevOps and CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, GitLab, and CI pipelines

Why Join ECPI?

• Shape the digital front door for thousands of students.
• Play a key role in transitioning to modern platforms and technologies.
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture.
• Competitive salary plus full benefits.

Benefits Of Employment

ECPI University provides comprehensive benefits to full-time employees, some of which are highlighted below:

• Tuition scholarship program available to full-time employees and their immediate family members after 90 days of employment
• Competitive compensation and medical/dental benefit plans
• PTO and holiday pay
• 401(k) participation with possible employer contributions

ECPI University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.