Senior Software Engineer

ECPI University is an institution focused on helping students achieve their academic and career goals through an industry-focused education model. The Senior Software Engineer will support the Director of AI and Analytics by building and maintaining the university’s proprietary AI suite, including LLM applications, RAG systems, vector storage, and cloud-native services across Azure and AWS.

Responsibilities:

• Software Architecture:
  Design and develop multi-platform AI applications using cloud architecture. Define specs, plan system design, and oversee the full development lifecycle
• AI Application Development:
  Build LLM-powered tools for faculty, staff, and students. Use Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI APIs, and related cloud AI services
• RAG Systems:
  Design and optimize RAG pipelines. Implement embeddings, chunking, retrieval logic, hybrid search, and vector search using Azure and AWS native vector stores
• Database and Vector Storage:
  Work with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and cloud native vector storage. Handle data ingestion, indexing, and performance tuning
• Agile Project Management:
  Use Agile methods and tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira for planning and delivery
• Professional Development:
  Stay current with new AI models, embeddings methods, vector search techniques, and cloud AI tools