CareerPlan

Cloud Computing Developer

Illinois: ChicagoFull-time$95k–$110k2026-09-01 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Build and operate research infrastructure for cloud computing and AI solutions serving scientific communities, including developing an AI-based conversational assistant for resource provisioning.

Role type

Senior IC Cloud Computing Developer (Research & Operations)

Builds

Cloud platforms, AI agent frameworks, LLM-integrated tooling, and open-source extensions for scientific computing.

Domain

Cloud computing, AI/ML, Scientific Research Infrastructure

Required skills

Cloud systems (OpenStack, AWS), Python, Distributed systems, Unix/Linux, Containers (Docker), Virtualization (KVM, Xen), DevOps tools (Jenkins, Ansible), LLMs and AI agent frameworks

Preferred skills

Open source contributions, Performance analysis, Front-end frameworks (React, Vue), RAG pipelines, Prompt engineering

Technologies

OpenStack, AWS, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, LangChain, LlamaIndex, React, Vue, Jenkins, Ansible, Ceph, MariaDB, Git, Xen, KVM

Responsibilities

Design and build new cloud solutions based on state-of-the-art technologies; Develop AI-based conversational assistants and planning agents; Manage system upgrades, maintenance, and security controls; Collaborate with researchers to identify requirements and troubleshoot issues; Contribute to academic research papers; Perform code testing and evaluate design alternatives.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC