University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
(on-site)
Posted
21 hours ago
Job Function
Other
Description
University of Kentucky
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.
Posting Details
Posting Details
| Job Title | AI Developer Lead |
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| Requisition Number | RE54015 |
| Working Title | |
| Department Name | 3L400:ITS Enterprise Systems |
| Work Location | Lexington, KY |
| Grade Level | 50 |
| Salary Range | $81,640-138,798/year |
| Type of Position | Staff |
| Position Time Status | Full-Time |
| Required Education | BS |
| Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies |
| Required Related Experience | 7 yrs |
| Required License/Registration/Certification | None |
| Physical Requirements | Lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 50 lbs, sitting for long period of time |
| Shift | Monday Friday 8am 5pm; possibility of excess of 40 hours per week or weekend hours, depending on workload |
| Job Summary | The AI Developer Lead is a senior technical expert responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing advanced AI-powered solutions. This role is focused on high-impact technical leadership, innovation, and hands-on development of complex AI systems. The AI Developer Lead sets technical direction, solves challenging problems, and drives excellence in AI engineering across projects. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and mentoring of other developers are key aspects, but the primary focus is on technical mastery and strategic innovation. This position includes, but is not limited to, the design, development, deployment, and hosting of AI solutions using Microsoft Azurebased AI platforms and services. |
| Skills / Knowledge / Abilities |
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| Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No |
| Preferred Education/Experience |
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| Deadline to Apply | 04/21/2026 |
| Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen. |
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Provide a brief example of your experience working with end users/customers on systems/applications that you have supported.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Please indicate the number of years of paid work experience you have with software development in large/complex environments.
- None
- More than 0, up through 2 years.
- More than 2 years, up through 4 years.
- More than 4 years, up through 6 years.
- More than 6 years, up through 10 years.
- More than 10 years.
- * How much experience do you have with Microsoft AI tools such as Azure AI, Copilot Studio, or Power Platform AI Builder?
- None
- More than 0, up through 2 years.
- More than 2 years, up through 4 years.
- More than 4 years, up through 6 years.
- More than 6 years, up through 10 years.
- More than 10 years.
- * Please indicate the number of years of paid work experience you have with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or similar tools.
- None
- More than 0, up through 2 years.
- More than 2 years, up through 4 years.
- More than 4 years, up through 6 years.
- More than 6 years, up through 10 years.
- More than 10 years.
- * How do you handle authentication and security when building AI agents in Microsoft environments?
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
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Job ID: 83379760