Research Engineer: Formal Methods & Verification

Galois, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Innovation time

Job summary

Galois, Inc. is hiring a Software Engineer/Researcher to advance programming language theory research and verification. You will apply formal methods to ensure security and correctness of critical software and systems, collaborating with researchers and clients in a highly rigorous environment.

The role emphasizes architecture, implementation, and formal verification using theorem provers and model checkers, with opportunities for cutting-edge R&D and collaboration across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• A programming languages background with formal methods experience.
• Hands-on software development and formal verification experience.
• Familiarity with model checking, theorem proving, program analysis, and formal semantics.

Responsibilities

• Gather client requirements through iterative discussions and refine needs.
• Design high-level architectures with formal-methods assurance in mind.
• Implement prototypes and extend to finished products with reliability.
• Apply formal verification to demonstrate security and correctness properties.
• Develop and run tests including unit and regression tests.
• Research and develop cutting-edge tech and integrate into prototypes.
• Build and maintain internal tools and shared library code.

Skills

Formal methods

Model checking

Theorem proving

Software engineering

Haskell

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS

MS or PhD in CS or related field (desirable)

Tools

Theorem provers

Model checkers

Job description

Galois, Inc. is hiring a Software Engineer/Researcher to advance programming language theory research and verification. You will apply formal methods to ensure security and correctness of critical software and systems, collaborating with researchers and clients in a highly rigorous environment.

The role emphasizes architecture, implementation, and formal verification using theorem provers and model checkers, with opportunities for cutting-edge R&D and collaboration across multiple projects.