Job Summary
Executes the thoughtful design, development, and implementation of software programming applications; determines technical specifications and standards for complex projects; serves as lead for diverse projects; and manages departmental projects. Develops design specifications; analyzes and interprets system requirements; reviews and modifies systems; codes, tests, troubleshoots, and debugs software applications; and contributes to the research for and proposal of enhanced software applications. Resolves complex problems with expertise and leads lower-level staff.

Essential Functions
Lead and contribute to image analytics, large language model, and tabular data machine learning projects from inception to completion
Develop, implement, and optimize machine learning algorithms focused on image data, natural language processing, and tabular data
Conduct exploratory data analysis and feature engineering for high-dimensional datasets, including image, text, and tabular data
Utilize statistical methods to analyze data and generate actionable insights
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to translate complete algorithms into deployable software solutions
Physical Effort
This position is primarily sedentary. However, some walking between department areas will be necessary.


The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.