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Company Description
Scholé AI is an AI curriculum assistant that specializes in personalizing online learning. We are currently based as a spinoff project at the ML for Education lab at EPFL with ties to the computer science department, the EPFL LEARN center, and the EPFL AI Center. As recent winners of the 2024 Learning Engineering Tools Competition and finalists of the MIT Solve Global Learning Challenge, we aim to be at the forefront of educational technology. Our mission is to deliver contextualized, impactful learning experiences, initially in the topic of teaching data science to non-data scientists. The two founders, Vinitra and Paola, are machine learning PhDs from EPFL.
Role Description
Scholé AI is looking for its first Research Software Engineer for a full-time, on-site role at EPFL in Lausanne, collaborating with AI specialists. You will be responsible for developing and optimizing software solutions for an AI for education product compliant with high security and privacy requirements. In this role, you’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team to design, build, and scale a cutting-edge platform, leveraging fullstack + AI technologies like React, Django, Python, LLMs and RL to create an engaging and effective learning experience for adult learners. Your contributions will be integral to the growth and success of Scholé as it evolves to meet the needs of users; we’re a small team, growing fast.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and develop front-end and back-end components using React, Django, and Python.
* Integrate LLMs to personalize learning experiences and provide intelligent recommendations.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features and improvements based on user feedback.
* Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment.
* Guarantee the software adheres to high industry standards for security, performance, and user experience.
Qualifications:
* Strong experience in full-stack development, including front-end frameworks like React and back-end frameworks such as Django and Python.
* Experience working with LLMs and integrating AI-driven features into software products.
* Familiarity with cloud technologies (Firebase, AWS, GCP, or Azure) and databases (Postgres, NoSQL).
* Passion for building innovative, scalable software solutions that transform learning.
* Experience in educational technology or related fields is a plus.
* Experience with language model training or multimodal learning is a plus.
* Experience with software and data security is a plus.
* Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field (preferred).
If you are passionate about shaping the future of education through technology and want to contribute to a mission-driven team, we’d love to hear from you!
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Education
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