Senior Software Engineer: AI for Education & Public Policy

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Harvard University’s Computational Policy Lab at the Shorenstein Center, within the Harvard Kennedy School, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to advance AI-driven research and education technology. The role emphasizes building scalable software, applying generative AI, and delivering data-science-enabled solutions for policy research.

You will work on large-scale projects, collaborate with researchers, and contribute to high-impact publications while ensuring production-grade, reliable systems in

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Bachelor's degree and/or relevant work experience in computer science, data science, or a closely related field with emphasis on software engineering, machine learning, AI, and empirical research methodologies.
• Experience working with generative AI pipelines.
• Experience deploying software in a cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform complex applications/web development for large-scale projects.
• Design and develop complex software systems for large-scale research projects, focusing on education technology and AI-based tools.
• Leverage ML and NLP breakthroughs to build, test, and deploy advanced tools for empirical research.
• Lead and collaborate on AI/ML/NLP projects and large-scale experimentation.
• Contribute to the design and execution of randomized controlled trials and empirical methods for evaluating AI interventions.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate theories into production-ready systems.
• Co-author or contribute to academic publications and technical reports.

Skills

Generative AI pipelines

Cloud deployment

Full stack Python/TypeScript

Svelte/React familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/DS or related

Tools

Python

TypeScript

Svelte

React

Job description

Harvard University’s Computational Policy Lab at the Shorenstein Center, within the Harvard Kennedy School, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to advance AI-driven research and education technology. The role emphasizes building scalable software, applying generative AI, and delivering data-science-enabled solutions for policy research.

You will work on large-scale projects, collaborate with researchers, and contribute to high-impact publications while ensuring production-grade, reliable systems in