AI‑Forward Software Engineering Professor (Tenure Track)

Kennesaw State University; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennesaw State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Software Engineering in the Department of Software Engineering and Game Development, with a preferred start date of August 2027, in Georgia. The nine-month position focuses on teaching and scholarly activity on software engineering and AI-enabled systems.

Responsibilities include course design, research, mentoring, and collaboration with industry partners to align curriculum with current practice

Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. or foreign equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline is required at hire.
• Demonstrated expertise or a research trajectory in software engineering, with experience or interest in applied machine learning, DevOps, MLOps, or intelligent and secure software systems.
• Evidence of high-quality teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Evidence of a productive research and scholarship agenda, including publication and funding, appropriate to career stage.
• Industry experience in software engineering or AI/ML engineering roles; familiarity with AI-native engineering workflows such as AI-assisted coding tools, agent engineering, RAG pipelines, or LLM evaluation.
• Exposure to client-facing or deployment-oriented engineering work and a track record of building relationships for sponsored research or internships.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in software engineering, including SDLC processes, AI-augmented development practices, and software architecture for AI-enabled systems.
• Design and propose new courses and modules that bring AI-native engineering practices into the programs.
• Establish or continue an active research program in software engineering with pursuit of external funding.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students, including thesis and capstone supervision.
• Contribute to departmental, college, and university service and guide the department's AI-integration strategy.
• Engage with industry partners to keep curriculum and research grounded in current practice, including internship pipelines and applied projects.

Education

Ph.D. in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related discipline

Job description

Kennesaw State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Software Engineering in the Department of Software Engineering and Game Development, with a preferred start date of August 2027, in Georgia. The nine-month position focuses on teaching and scholarly activity on software engineering and AI-enabled systems.

Responsibilities include course design, research, mentoring, and collaboration with industry partners to align curriculum with current practice