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Application Developer

Rutgers University

life insurance, employee discount

United States, New Jersey, Piscataway

Feb 24, 2026

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Application Developer
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Information Technology
Department	Enterprise Application Service
Overview	New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Application Developer, in the Office of Information Technology ( OIT) of Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences. This position is responsible for configuring and managing cloud hosted AI platforms providing various emerging capabilities to all university members, such as AI chat bots, AI agents, etc. This includes configuring access policies, monitoring resources, configuring AI agents, reviewing and configuring the latest vendor provided changes. Additionally, this position will be responsible for providing tier 3 support, monitoring the tools and agents for security related concerns, creating and maintaining documentation and reviewing the latest technology news in the field of AI and LLMs. Their responsibility includes the integration of AI tools in the existing messaging and collaboration ecosystem, including the existing tools and maintenance platforms, licensing, and support tools. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Gather requirements and business needs from key stakeholders and OIT to help design, develop, implement and maintain an efficient AI/LLM platform that meets university standards. Maintain and administer all AI services for Rutgers University, ensuring its availability to all faculty, staff, students, and departmental units. This includes using various administrative tools and the administrator console to maintain a reliable and secure environment. Install and configure the service, integrating it with other university services, applications, and databases, and performing upgrades and maintenance. System monitoring will be an important aspect, along with the research and deployment of new releases and enhancements. Responsible for coding and scripting tasks, either independently or in collaboration with other developers to define and deploy new scripts, applications and tools, as well as making enhancements to existing ones. Manage 3rd party applications, integrating them with existing services, customizing solutions, working with cloud platforms, and assisting delegated IT administrators. Provide documentation to delegated administrators and communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including OIT staff and management.
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	30S
Salary Details
Minimum Salary	88681.000
Mid Range Salary	106877.000
Maximum Salary	127237.000
Offer Information	The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.
Benefits	Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include: Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable) Life insurance coverage Employee discount programs
Position Status	Full Time
Working Hours
Standard Hours	37.50
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
Union Description	HPAE 5094
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field plus five (5) years of relevant work experience. Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Skills in service administration and/or development/coding required. Knowledge of large language models, cloud hosting services required. Proven experience integrating API based solutions with other applications required. Strong skills in problem identification and resolution, working well independently and in a collaborative team environment, keeping others clearly informed, as well as skills in efficiency, organization, excellent decision making, communications, training and documentation are required. Abilities to translate requirements and specifications into successful services, achieving specified timelines and budgets, and making excellent recommendations. Being able to work with local departmental IT staff and help guide them. Ability to work independently or in teams. Effective collaboration skills. Being able to work on multiple changing priorities (multitasking).
Preferred Qualifications	Previous experience of service administration of cloud services, using tools or administration consoles is a plus. Ability to deal with various vendors and their technical staff is also preferred. Having experience in working in a University environment is preferred. A solid understanding of ITIL principles and experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP is highly desirable. Knowledge of programming languages/scripting for service administration and application development tasks will be helpful as well. This includes knowledge of one or more of the following: PyTorch, CUDA, MCP (or any other AI/ML tools) as well as Docker, Kubernetes, PHP, Web Services, Database Technologies. Overall IT knowledge should be strong.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	WORK ENVIRONMENT: Services must be up and running in production 24O7. In case of issues or outages, additional work hours will need to be immediately dedicated to bringing the services back online and functioning properly.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	26ST0349
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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