Senior AI-Native Software Engineering Researcher

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Paid time off

Bus pass

Family Concierge

Fitness center access

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University seeks an AI-Native Software Engineering Researcher to explore applying AI to industry and government scale software engineering challenges. You will collaborate with government, industry, and academia to disseminate findings and influence practice.

The role focuses on measuring impact, creating novel AI workflows, and guiding teams toward AI-native software engineering while balancing technical debt and evolving architecture.

Qualifications

• PhD with at least five years of relevant experience.
• Willing to travel up to 25% to various sites.
• Background investigation and ability to obtain DoW security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research applying AI to large-scale software engineering problems in industry and government settings.
• Disseminate results to engineering teams and the broader community.
• Shape AI-native software engineering strategy through exploration of challenges such as AI model capabilities, metrics, and workflows.

Skills

Software fundamentals

Adaptability

Research methods

Technical communication

Collaboration

Proposal writing

Mentoring

Education

PhD

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University seeks an AI-Native Software Engineering Researcher to explore applying AI to industry and government scale software engineering challenges. You will collaborate with government, industry, and academia to disseminate findings and influence practice.

The role focuses on measuring impact, creating novel AI workflows, and guiding teams toward AI-native software engineering while balancing technical debt and evolving architecture.