Software Developer II
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onHernando de Soto Bridge, Downtown, Memphis, Shelby County, West Tennessee, Tennessee, 38103, United States
About the Mission
At St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, technology serves a higher purpose: advancing cures and saving lives. Our global commitment ensures that families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing, or food, allowing them to focus entirely on helping their child live.
About the Role
We are seeking a Software Developer II with AI expertise to support our Research IT ecosystem. In this position, you will bridge cutting-edge AI innovation and dependable production systems, building intelligent, reliable, and scalable solutions that directly enable scientific discovery in pediatric catastrophic diseases.
Your work will involve designing and implementing software solutions, including AI and large language model (LLM)–powered systems, to help researchers make sense of complex data and accelerate insights. You will collaborate closely with engineers, data scientists, and research teams to build data pipelines, APIs, and microservices that bring AI models from experimentation into daily use. Beyond deployment, you will steward these models over time through monitoring, drift detection, and continuous improvement, recognizing that reliability and trust are critical when supporting life-changing research.
This role is ideal for someone driven by impact who wants to apply modern software engineering and AI techniques in service of a mission larger than any single product.
Equal Opportunity
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Work location
Work model: On-site
Hernando de Soto Bridge, Downtown, Memphis, Shelby County, West Tennessee, Tennessee, 38103, United States
Memphis, Tennessee
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleDesign and implement AI solutions including recommendation systems and NLP pipelines
- check_circleBuild and maintain data pipelines for training, evaluation, and inference
- check_circleIntegrate AI models into production systems via APIs and microservices
- check_circleWork with large language models including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and evaluation
- check_circleOptimize model performance, latency, and cost in production environments
- check_circleMonitor and improve deployed models through drift detection and retraining
- check_circleCollaborate with engineering teams to ensure clean architecture and maintainable code
- check_circleParticipate in the software development lifecycle including coding, testing, and debugging
- check_circleEnsure rigorous application of information security policies and practices
Requirements
- verifiedBachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information science, business, or related field
- verified2+ years of IT experience in systems programming and development
- verifiedFamiliarity with SDLC methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, CI/CD)
- verifiedExperience with LLMs and vector databases
- verifiedKnowledge of RAG architectures, NLP, recommendation systems, or deep learning
Nice to Have
Master's degree. Experience with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source models) and vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS). Knowledge of RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) architectures and background in NLP, recommendation systems, or deep learning.
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Ai, Large Language Models, LLM, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Rag, Vector Databases, NLP, Recommendation Systems, Deep Learning, Prompt Engineering.
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information science, business, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
Frequently asked questions about Software Developer II at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
What does a Software Developer II at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital do?expand_more
In this Software Developer II at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital role, you will design and implement ai solutions including recommendation systems and nlp pipelines; build and maintain data pipelines for training, evaluation, and inference; integrate ai models into production systems via apis and microservices; and work with large language models including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and evaluation.
What are the requirements for this Software Developer II role?expand_more
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information science, business, or related field; 2+ years of IT experience in systems programming and development; Familiarity with SDLC methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, CI/CD); Experience with LLMs and vector databases; and Knowledge of RAG architectures, NLP, recommendation systems, or deep learning.
Where is the Software Developer II role at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital located?expand_more
Software Developer II at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is based in Hernando de Soto Bridge, Downtown, Memphis, Shelby County, West Tennessee, Tennessee, 38103, United States. This is a on-site role.
Is this Software Developer II job remote, hybrid, or on-site?expand_more
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has listed this Software Developer II role as on-site.
How much experience is required for this Software Developer II role?expand_more
Software Developer II at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital typically requires 2+ years of relevant experience at the mid level level.
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Key skills for Software Developer II at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital include Ai; Large Language Models; LLM; Retrieval-Augmented Generation; Rag; Vector Databases; NLP; and Recommendation Systems.
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Educational requirements for this role: Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information science, business, or related field required; and Master's degree preferred.
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Software Developer II at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is part of the it job category on Recrutus.