Senior Fullstack AI Software Engineer

About Southern New Hampshire University

SNHU is a team of innovators and world changers committed to progress with purpose. Since our inception in 1932, we’ve created a people-centered strategy that has allowed us to grow and serve over 180,000 learners globally.

Join Our Mission

We believe in transforming lives through education. Our talented team brings diverse industry experience, backgrounds, and skills, and we are now ready to expand. We invite you to be part of our journey.

Work Remotely

You have the flexibility to work from any of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A reliable internet connection and a distraction-free workspace are necessary for remote work.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior AI Engineer with a focus on full-stack development. You will report directly to the VP of AI Engineering and be responsible for engineering the backend systems that drive our agentic AI learning platform. This includes designing agent orchestration, and shaping evaluation strategies for LLMs and agents to enhance human-centered learning.

Your Key Responsibilities

Develop scalable APIs/services for AI agents, focusing on orchestration, memory management, tool use, and user interaction.

Implement evaluation frameworks to enhance agent performance and build actionable improvement cycles.

Create data flows/pipelines for real-time personalization and insights in learning.

Ensure data quality and accessibility for training and evaluating learning agents.

Enhance developer efficiency through solid API design and testing practices.

Full-stack Product Delivery

Deliver end-to-end product functionalities by implementing backend capabilities alongside lightweight web and mobile features.

Develop internal tools for evaluating, debugging, and iterating on product workflows.

Collaborate with product and design teams to ensure high-quality user experiences while maintaining scope and quality.

Site Reliability Foundations

Establish production readiness with monitoring, dashboards, and performance hygiene.

Contribute to automated testing and deployment pipelines for rapid iteration.

Participate in incident response and assist in shaping on-call procedures.

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of production Python experience (or equivalent).

Expertise in AWS (Lambda, S3, CloudWatch).

Familiarity with systems combining LLMs, ML, and traditional software components.

Experience in agentic AI architectures such as CrewAI, LangChain, or similar frameworks.

Hands-on experience with evaluation methodologies for LLMs and AI systems.

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CDK, Terraform).

Familiarity with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD tools.

Strong communication skills for updates and resolutions.

Proficient across the stack, including TypeScript, React/Next.js, and occasional mobile development in iOS/Swift and Android/Kotlin.

Experience in building production readiness and SRE foundations.

AI-Augmented Development

Active user of AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) with recent personal projects.

Demonstrated success in using AI tools for productivity gains.

Enthusiasm for enhancing engineering with AI assistance.

Experience with relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle.

SNHU believes that true innovation stems from inclusion, embracing diverse experiences and perspectives. If you're excited about making a transformative impact, we encourage you to apply.

Compensation

The annual pay range for this position is $113,908.00 - $182,287.00. Actual offers will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, with a target hiring range of $125,868.00 - $170,293.00.

Exceptional Benefits

As a full-time employee, your benefits include high-quality medical insurance, dental and vision plans, 5 weeks of paid time off, employer-funded retirement, a free tuition program, parental leave, and mental health resources.