Pioneer AI-Driven Software Engineering Researcher

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks an AI-Native Software Engineering Researcher to advance research and apply AI to industry-scale software problems. You will publish results, collaborate with government, industry, and academia, and help shape our AI-native software engineering strategy.

A PhD and at least two years of experience are required, with willingness to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of software engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to keep up with rapid technical advances and publish results.
• Proven track record applying scientific methods to difficult problems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research applying AI to industry and government-scale software engineering problems.
• Disseminate results to engineering teams and the broader research community.
• Shape AI-native software engineering strategy through exploration of challenges.
• Collaborate with sponsors, researchers, and practitioners across sectors.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Adapt to new technologies

Research methods

Communication skills

Academic publishing

Collaboration

Funding proposals

Mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

PhD

Job description

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks an AI-Native Software Engineering Researcher to advance research and apply AI to industry-scale software problems. You will publish results, collaborate with government, industry, and academia, and help shape our AI-native software engineering strategy.

A PhD and at least two years of experience are required, with willingness to travel up to 25%.