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Software Engineer (1 Year Fixed Term, Remote Opportunity)

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Location: School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States

Department: Information Technology Services

Post Date: Aug 15, 2025

Requisition #: 107073

Stanford University and the Department of Behavioral Sciences are seeking a Software Engineer to develop and maintain scalable, production-grade frontend and backend systems supporting autism research in AI. The role involves collaborating with the PI and staff to execute programming tasks including analysis, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of computer programs.

The collaboration between Stanfords Department of Psychiatry and the School of Engineerings Computer Sciences group has focused on modules for verbal individuals on the autism spectrum, aiming to demonstrate AI module effectiveness and generalization to human conversation through ongoing research and clinical trials.

Duties Include

• Design and develop solutions for complex systems independently.
• Engage with users to gather information and develop intra-system tradeoffs; interact with diverse clients and vendors.
• Document system builds and application configurations; update documentation as needed.
• Perform technical analysis, design, development, conversion, and implementation.
• Lead projects of moderate complexity as needed.
• Serve as a technical resource for applications.
• Evaluate and integrate new features and technologies into the environment.
• Follow team software development methodologies.
• Mentor junior developers.

Desired Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience (or 12 years with a Masters degree) in developing scalable systems.
• Strong skills in Python and React, with experience in system architecture involving LLMs.
• Expertise in prompt-engineering and fine-tuning LLMs.
• Experience in user research, UX design, and human-computer interaction principles.
• Proficiency in translating Figma designs into accessible front-end implementations.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills.
• Deep experience in Agile development, sprint planning, and GitHub.
• Knowledge of testing strategies for mission-critical applications.
• Ability to mentor developers and volunteers.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications.
• Application design and data modeling proficiency.
• Logical problem-solving skills for technical applications.
• Effective communication with technical and non-technical clients.
• Leadership in team development projects.
• Adaptability in programming methods.

Physical Requirements

• Desk-based computer tasks.
• Sitting, grasping, fine manipulation.
• Occasional standing/walking, hand writing.
• Rarely lifting objects up to 10 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Extended hours, evenings, weekends.
• Travel within campus.

Work Standards

• Collaborative skills with colleagues and external organizations.
• Commitment to safety and policy compliance.

This role is open to candidates anywhere in the U.S. Compensation varies by location, with ranges from $115,177 to $147,636 (remote) and $138,402 to $163,985 (on-site). Stanford offers comprehensive benefits, detailed online.

This position is full-time, regular, and classified as Grade J. The job code is 4822, requisition ID 107073. The work arrangement is remote eligible.

Additional Info

• Schedule: Full-time
• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industry: Online Audio and Video Media