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We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer with strong AI/ML capabilities to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be proficient in both front-end and back-end development, while also possessing hands-on experience with machine learning methods, LLM technologies, model fine-tuning, agentic AI systems, and related developer ecosystems such as AI frameworks, orchestration layers, and MCP servers. You will play a key role in building scalable, intelligent applications that integrate traditional software engineering with modern AI capabilities.

• Key Responsibilities:

• Build, enhance and optimize the entire application stack, including user interface development, server-side logic, and API integration.
• Design and implement UI/UX to ensure intuitive and visually appealing user experiences.
• Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Design, develop, and maintain server-side logic.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and integrate third-party APIs.
• Implement and manage database solutions using SQL or NoSQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Firebase.
• Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes.
• Monitor and maintain application performance, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Document development processes, architectures, and technical specifications.
• Integrate LLMs, embeddings, vector search, and fine-tuned models into production applications.
• Build, evaluate, and optimize prompt engineering pipelines and multi-agent workflows.
• Implement agentic AI features, including autonomous decision-making, task planning, tool use, and multi-step orchestration.
• Develop and maintain MCP servers and tools to connect AI agents with internal APIs, data systems, and external services.



Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in front-end technologies and modern frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js).
• Solid experience with back-end programming languages (Node.js, Golang, Python, Java) and frameworks.
• Familiarity with database design and management (SQL and NoSQL).
•  Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in an agile development environment.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira.
• Experience with serverless architecture and microservices.
• Hands-on experience with ML/AI libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, etc.).
• Experience building and deploying LLM-based applications, chatbots, or autonomous agents.
• Familiarity with supervised learning, fine-tuning, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), and evaluation metrics for LLMs.
• Experience with vector databases.
• Understanding of model optimization techniques such as quantization, pruning, batching, and hardware acceleration.
• Experience working with AI API platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, etc.).
• Comfort working with data preprocessing, model training, and inference pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of testing frameworks and tools.
• Understanding of security best practices in web development.
• Familiarity with GraphQL and WebSockets.
• Experience with MLOps tools (MLflow, Hugging Face, SageMaker, Vertex AI, or similar).
• Knowledge of responsible AI, model safety, and data governance.
• Familiarity with multi-agent architectures and autonomous orchestration frameworks.

Education:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field

High School or equivalent from a recognized accredited organization with three years of related experience and related industry certifications.


This position is being filled through the Research Foundation, which is a separate entity from Old Dominion University (ODU). While we work in support of ODU, the Research Foundation operates independently and is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

 Please visit ODU Research Foundation website at http://researchfoundation.odu.edu; click on the employment tab and follow the link for position #26-002.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled

The organization is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer (AA/EOE/M/F/Disability/VETS/Drug-Free Workplace). We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Employment decisions — including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, and promotion — are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Affirmative action efforts are conducted consistent with applicable laws to promote equal opportunity in employment and advancement.