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Massachusetts Institute of Technology is hiring an AI-Enabled Educational Web Application Developer. The role sits in Comparative Media Studies/Writing within MIT’s Scheller Teacher Education Program and builds AI-powered tools that support collaborative learning for K-12 students and teachers. The developer creates systems that turn user data into insights for educator and learner reflection and curricular planning, in support of design-based research.

Highlights

Design and develop AI-powered web tools that support collaborative learning for K-12 students and teachers, with AI applications for design-based research as the core responsibility.
Build systems that surface and share educational insights from user data to support educator and learner reflection, curricular planning, and the identification of opportunities for intervention.
Contribute to articles and reports for scholarly and practitioner communities.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in computer science or software development, with an emphasis on human-computer interaction, generative AI, or related areas.
Demonstrated experience designing and building technology tools, including using LLMs to support software development, UI/UX, and web frameworks built on Python and HTML5.
Strong communication skills, the ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team, and an interest in improving classroom learning.
Preferred experience with AI system engineering, conversational analysis such as NLP or voice-based agents, mobile optimization and app development, and privacy regulations for personally identifiable data in the US and abroad.
Preferred willingness to mentor undergraduate student interns, along with experience as an educator in formal or informal learning settings.
Full-time temporary one-year appointment with possible renewal depending on funding and performance, hybrid preferred with remote candidates considered, occasional domestic US travel, and no visa sponsorship.
Pay range of $79,050 to $106,420.

AI-Enabled Educational Web Application Developer Full Description

AI-ENABLED EDUCATIONAL WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER, Comparative Media Studies/Writing in the Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP), will work to design and develop AI-powered tools supporting collaborative learning for K-12 students and teachers. This role focuses on creating systems that surface and share educational insights from user data to support educator and learner reflection, and curricular planning including identifying opportunities for intervention. This role’s core responsibility is developing artificial intelligence applications in support of design-based research. This role will also contribute to writing articles/reports for scholarly and practitioner communities.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s or equivalent work experience in computer science/software development with an emphasis on human-computer interaction, generative AI, or related areas; demonstrated experience designing and building technology tools, with emphasis on using LLMs to support software development, UI/UX, HCI, web frameworks utilizing Python/HTML5; interest in advancing excellence in education through improving classroom learning; strong communication skills, and ability to work independently and contribute to an interdisciplinary team.

PREFERRED: Experience with AI system engineering techniques; experience with conversational analysis such as NLP and/or developing voice-based agents; experience with mobile optimization and mobile app development; knowledge of legal regulations regarding personally identifiable data within the US and abroad; willingness to mentor undergraduate student interns; experience as an educator in formal or informal learning environments; and joyful/playful approach to design of learning experiences, and the ability to adapt effectively within a dynamic project.

This is a one-year temporary appointment with the possibility of renewal. Renewal is contingent upon continued funding, ongoing project and operational needs, and satisfactory performance.

Occasional domestic US travel is required.

Hybrid preferred. Remote candidates considered.

Applicants must have prior U.S. work authorization as we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

Position Details

Job Number: 26188
Functional Area: Educational Technology
Department: Comparative Media Studies/Writing
School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
Pay Range: $79,050 – $106,420
Employment Type: Full-time Temporary (Hybrid)
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Pay Grade: 8

MIT provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the Institute reasonably expects to pay for a full time position at the time of posting (if you are applying for a part time salaried job, you will need to prorate the posted pay range). The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements. This pay range represents base pay only and does not include any other benefits or compensation.

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