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Software Developer
  • Job Number: 24255
  • Functional Area: Information Technology
  • Department: Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence Lab
  • School Area: Schwarzman College of Computing
  • Employment Type: Full-Time Temporary
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule: M-F


Job Description

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)-MIT RAISE (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education), to play a key role in RAISE’s evolution, operation, and educational research, with an emphasis on developing and supporting technology that will be integrative across three initiatives--MIT App Inventor, Personal Robots Group, and Scheller Teacher Education Program.  Will collaborate with developers to create shared technology and address development priorities, and provide support for RAISE team members and external users. 

MIT RAISE builds tools that let everyone participate as creators in the information society, including young children and others with no technical training. 

Full description available here.  

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:  bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or related engineering field; five years’ production software experience that included responsibility for large implementations; experience/familiarity with Java, JavaScript, Android, and/or iOS platforms; comfort with a variety of programming paradigms, including functional programming in dynamic languages, server-side technologies, and web client technologies like AJAX; experience on a development team that implemented and successfully deployed a system to a diverse set of users in a web environment; operational responsibility for an extensive system with thousands of active users; effective written communication and presentation skills; familiarity with current work in educational technology, including App Inventor, Scratch, and StarLogo TNG; ability to participate in the global research community around educational technology and the design of programming tools for learners; and ability to work as part of a team.  PREFERRED: master’s or Ph.D.; familiarity with/experience building conversational AI tools using platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant; experience creating mobile applications for Android and iOS devices; and experience with cloud computing tools/platforms, e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Kubernetes.  Job #24255-9

Must be able to travel internationally one or two times per year and present work as needed.

This position is funded for one year with the potential to renew.

7/25/24