Artificial Intelligence Applications Developer

Are you passionate about Artificial Intelligence and eager to apply your skills where they can create lasting impact? Join Cuso International as a volunteer with CETEMIN, a leading technical education institution preparing the next generation of professionals for Peru's mining sector.

Working alongside local experts, you will help develop innovative AI-powered educational solutions, enhance intelligent learning tools, and strengthen local technical capacity through knowledge sharing. Your expertise will contribute to creating sustainable technology that improves teaching, learning, and workforce development.

This is a unique opportunity to combine cutting-edge AI with meaningful international development, collaborate across cultures, and help shape the future of technical education in Peru. Bring your AI expertise to a project that empowers people, strengthens institutions, and creates lasting change.

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• Technical assessment of the application: Review the current state of the AI application, its architecture, codebase, integrated models, and technical debt, identifying opportunities for improvement and development priorities.
• Development of new features: Design, code, and deploy new application features, including improvements to the user interface, interaction flows, and AI agent capabilities.
• Integration and optimization of language models: Improve the integration of language models (LLMs), fine-tune prompts, and implement RAG techniques or other strategies to enhance the quality and accuracy of the agent’s responses.
• Technology Transfer and Documentation: Prepare technical documentation for the system, train the internal team on application maintenance and evolution, and propose a technology roadmap for scaling.

• Experience in software development and programming (Python, JavaScript, or other relevant languages)

• Experience working with language model APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or others)
• Experience in database management and data structuring for AI systems
• Ability to document technical systems and transfer knowledge to non-specialized teams

Cuso International provides a comprehensive support package to ensure volunteers maintain a modest and healthy lifestyle aligned with local standards. This includes: 

• Monthly living allowance 
• Accommodation 
• Health insurance (including required vaccinations and antimalarial medication) 
• Round-trip airfare and visa/work permit costs 
• Pre-placement, in-country and reintegration training (along with access to self-directed materials and online resources) 
• Ongoing local support 
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program during and after placement 

If you are shortlisted, you will need to: 

• Confirm passport or permanent resident details for travel 
• Provide two professional references and one personal reference 
• Complete a language assessment during the initial phone interview 
• Pass a police check and medical clearance before departure 
• Comply with anti-terrorism checks 
• Agree to uphold the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policy and Code of Conduct