R&D Software Developer, Spec

NMSU Conference Services is looking for an R&D Software Developer, Spec position with a focus on projects aimed at advancing beef production and improving rangeland resilience across the Western United States. The successful candidate will develop AI-driven data pipelines and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to contribute to state and federally funded projects.

Responsibilities:

• Lead development of a web-based platform to collect, curate, analyze, and visualize livestock, climate, and remote sensing data acquired through distributed IoT sensor networks in near real-time
• Design and implement advanced computational intelligence and machine learning pipelines to analyze livestock behavior and vegetation dynamics using multimodal sensor data, including proximal and satellite remote sensing
• Develop and maintain scalable data server architectures and data services infrastructure
• Interpret, organize, and coordinate scientific research addressing complex systems
• Prepare analyses and documentation for peer-reviewed scientific publications and present findings at professional meetings
• Develop competitive grant proposals to secure funding for research activities