Research Engineer, Agentic Infrastructure, liftlab - Stanford Law School
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Posted November 6, 2026
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About the job
Analyze, design, develop, implement, modify, and maintain computer programs for administrative, business or research applications. Interface with users to define system requirements or modifications, debug, and document computer application programs to meet the needs of the user's system.