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Senior Software Engineer, Computational Policy Lab

Cambridge, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, and deploy advanced software systems and generative AI tools for large-scale empirical research in education technology and public policy.

Role type

Senior Software Engineer (Generative AI & Data Science)

Builds

Production-ready AI systems, web applications, and algorithmic tools for randomized controlled trials and public service delivery.

Domain

Public Policy, Education Technology, Generative AI, Computational Social Science

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Full stack development, Generative AI pipelines, Cloud deployment, Python, TypeScript, Empirical research methodologies

Preferred skills

Svelte, React, Causal inference, Large-scale experimentation

Technologies

Python, TypeScript, Svelte, React, Cloud environments

Responsibilities

Independently perform complex web development for large-scale projects; Design and develop software systems for research in education and public benefits; Leverage machine learning and NLP to build algorithmic tools for empirical research; Lead projects involving AI, ML, and large-scale experimentation; Collaborate with researchers to translate theoretical models into production systems; Contribute to academic publications and technical reports.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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