{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"5d50545e96abf780753d5de9","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5d50545e96abf780753d5de9","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5d50545e96abf780753d5de9","title":"Software Developer/Engineer","description":"AI/Software Developer — Nursing Simulation Platform (Part-Time Contract, UT Austin)\nRemote-friendly | Part-time contract, 8-12 hrs/week\nAbout Project HAPINES\nProject HAPINES (History and Physicals in Nursing Education Systems) is an AI-powered clinical simulation platform that teaches nurse practitioner students how to take a patient history, reason through differential diagnoses, and write competency-mapped assessments and plans — aligned to the AACN/NONPF Essentials. Built at UT Austin in partnership with CHITA (Center for Health Innovations and Technology Advancements), HAPINES is an online nursing simulation platform.\nThis position is funded through a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Nursing Innovation Grant Program award. Contract renewal beyond each 3-month term is contingent on continued work.\nThe Role\nWe're looking for a coding expert to work directly with our small research team to optimize and extend the HAPINES platform — someone who's comfortable with both traditional software engineering and applied AI/LLM work, and who wants to build something real that's already in use with students.\nWhat You'll Do\nOptimize performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency of the existing AI patient-simulation and grading engine\nWork with LLM APIs (e.g., Claude, OpenAI) to improve conversational realism, scoring consistency, and prompt reliability\nImprove and extend the faculty dashboard and competency-mapping/analytics features\nDebug, refactor, and document existing code as the platform scales to more students and institutions\nCollaborate closely with the PI, CHITA's technical team, and other student developers on architecture and feature decisions\nHelp evaluate hosting/infrastructure choices (AWS) for cost and performance\nWhat We're Looking For\nStrong software engineering fundamentals — comfortable across backend, frontend, and databases\nReal experience working with LLM/AI APIs and prompt design, not just theoretical familiarity\nAbility to read and improve an existing codebase, not just build from scratch\nSelf-directed — this is a small team; you'll need to work well with limited day-to-day oversight\nComfortable working within an academic/research environment and timeline\nNice to Have\nExperience with healthcare, EdTech, or simulation/training platforms\nFamiliarity with FERPA or other student-data privacy considerations\nExperience with LMS integrations (Canvas, LTI) or SSO\nInterest in health professions education or nursing/clinical workflows\nContract Details\nHours: 8-12 hours/week\nStructure: Initial 3-month contract, with the option to renew in 3-month increments for up to 24 months total, contingent on performance\nStart date: September 15, 2026\nCompensation: $100-150/hour 8-12 hours/week\nLocation: Remote-friendly; occasional availability for team check-ins with UT Austin-based collaborators via Zoom\nReports to: Dr. Amanda Alvarado (PI)\nFunding source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Nursing Innovation Grant Program\nWork product/IP: This is a work-for-hire arrangement — code and materials developed under this contract are owned by UT Austin and THECB, consistent with standard university and state-grant IP terms.\nHow to Apply\nApply here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGZpGumdGNlp1ieZF3-53W3eJhFoLB5SzKDwPKjfISxHBREQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=109051454239780326409\nPlease include your availability starting September 15 and any scheduling constraints for the 8-12 hrs/week commitment.\nPay: $100.00 - $150.00 per hour\nWork Location: Remote","company":"Project Hapines","rawCompany":"project hapines","city":"Remote","state":"OR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T16:08:21.960Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"611310","title":"Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools","slug":"colleges-universities-and-professional-schools"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Software Developer/Engineer","description":"AI/Software Developer — Nursing Simulation Platform (Part-Time Contract, UT Austin)\nRemote-friendly | Part-time contract, 8-12 hrs/week\nAbout Project HAPINES\nProject HAPINES (History and Physicals in Nursing Education Systems) is an AI-powered clinical simulation platform that teaches nurse practitioner students how to take a patient history, reason through differential diagnoses, and write competency-mapped assessments and plans — aligned to the AACN/NONPF Essentials. 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