Senior Developer, Data & IT - AI Solutions

Are you passionate about building AI systems that solve real operational challenges within the education sector? We're looking for a Senior Developer to lead the vision setting for and deployment of AI solutions across Uncommon Schools—from intelligent agents that automate workflows to secure integrations with our core systems. In this role, you'll translate business needs into scalable AI infrastructure, mentor developers across functions, and help shape how our organization leverages generative AI. Your work will directly impact how thousands of educators and administrators work each day.

Duties & Responsibilities

Solution Vision & Architecture

• Gather requirements from stakeholders across Uncommon and translate business challenges into comprehensive technical specifications for end-to-end AI systems
• Design and architect AI solutions including data flows, model selection, and integration patterns that balance innovation with reliability
• Partner with business process owners, product managers, and system managers to align AI capabilities with user needs and organizational goals

Development & Deployment

• Rapidly prototype and build Proofs of Concept and Minimum Viable Products using Large Language Models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, and AI agent frameworks
• Architect and deploy production-grade AI agents that automate complex workflows while ensuring scalability, observability, and continuous performance monitoring
• Build secure API integrations and data pipelines that allow AI systems to safely interact with core Uncommon databases without errors or data hallucination

Infrastructure & Enablement

• Establish reusable AI stack templates and low-code tools that empower non-technical team members to develop solutions independently
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of AI environments, tools, and data flows to ensure organizational clarity and consistency
• Work with Data & IT product managers to determine implementation pathways and data architecture across systems

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain a library of "Prompt Blueprints" and best practices for AI implementation across the organization
• Ensure 100% compliance with security audits regarding personally identifiable information handling within AI systems
• Coach and support adjacent teams on AI development methodologies and emerging best practices