Client Service Provider- Lead Artificial Intelligence Developer

Position Information

Vacancy Number: S-01254

Position Title:

Client Service Provider
- Lead Artificial Intelligence Developer Classification

Title:

Department:
Advanced Technologies

Employment Type:

Full-Time Special Instructions to Applicants:

Auburn University at Montgomery reserves the right once interviewing has begun to stop accepting applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Oversee development task allocation, sprint planning, and delivery tracking using Agile practices.

* Oversee production support, performance monitoring, incident response, and version control for deployed AI solutions.

* Serve as the primary technical development liaison between the AI team, business owners, clinicians, and external partners; translate functional requirements into technical specifications and provide status updates to senior leadership.

* Mentor junior developers and interns; create documentation and both in person and recorded training sessions for agency users.

* Define and execute a development roadmap that aligns Medicaid business objectives and regulatory requirements.

* Assist with the development of the Agency's AI solution architecture, coding standards, and CI/CD pipelines.

* Assist the AI Director and AI Ops Lead in the evaluation of emerging AI tools.

* Design, finetune, and deploy LLMs using Transformers, vLLM, and related libraries; ensure models meet performance, accuracy, and bias mitigation standards.

* Build and maintain Docker based inference services, orchestrating scalable deployments across on-premises and cloud environments.

* Integrate Open WebUI to provide user-friendly, self-serve interfaces for model interaction and use.

* Integrate Elasticsearch for searchable logging, analytics, and semantic retrieval of model outputs and metadata.

* Write efficient SQL queries and integrate model outputs with existing data stores and decision support systems.

* Conduct comprehensive testing including unit, integration, functional, security, and user acceptance testing for all AI applications and LLM services.

* Collaborate with the Information Security Office (ISO) to review code for security vulnerabilities, remediate findings, and maintain compliance with NIST, HIPAA, and related standards.

* Assist with the development of proof-of-concept initiatives exploring emerging LLM techniques (e.g., instruction tuning, retrieval augmented generation) and recommend adoption pathways.

* Perform additional AI-related tasks as directed by the Director of AI, and/or the Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Advanced proficiency in Python and AI libraries (Tensor Flow, PyTorch, scikitlearn, Pandas, Num Py).

* Hands on experience with LLM frameworks:
Transformers, vLLM, and model context protocol (MCP).

* Strong skills in Docker containerization and deployment of inference services.

* Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with relational database systems for data retrieval and storage.

* Experience integrating Open WebUI for interactive model access.

* Experience integrating Elasticsearch for logging, monitoring, and semantic search of model outputs.

* Understanding of prompt engineering, fine tuning, quantization, and bias mitigation for LLMs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.

* Minimum three (3) years of professional software development experience, with at least 1 year focused on AI/ML system design, development, and delivery.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Demonstrated ability to lead or coordinate a team of developers (formal management experience not required; proven coaching and oversight skills essential).

* Experience in a regulated government or healthcare environment is a plus.

Job Open Date: 02/13/2026 This posting will remain open until closed:
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