AI Researcher - Post-Training (f/m/d)

SonarSource; Senwabarwana; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonar is seeking a senior researcher to join our cross-disciplinary team and help build the next generation of enterprise-grade coding agents and models. You will combine our deep static analysis expertise with leading techniques in large language model post-training to deliver practical, high-impact research outcomes for customers.

In this hands-on role you will prototype and refine state-of-the-art solutions, collaborate closely with engineers and researchers across global hubs, and contribute

Job description

Who is Sonar?

Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code verification and governance, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable.

Integrating seamlessly with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and Devin, we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted, reliable, compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code.

We believe code verification is the critical missing link in the Agent-Centric Development Cycle (AC/DC). Industry giants like Nvidia, ServiceNow,Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company count on us to provide independent, explainable, consistent review and governance of their AI-generated code via products like:

• SonarQube: The world's leading AI code review and verification platform.
• SonarQube Foundation Agent: Currently topping the leaderboards for agentic software repair.
• SonarSweep & Sonar Context Augmentation: Providing the enterprise-grade context and constraints agents need to be truly effective.

Our team operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. We move with a mindset we call CODE:

• Committed to our customers and community.
• Obsessed with quality.
• Deliberate in our decisions.
• Effective as one team.

With over $400M in revenue and profitable, fast-paced growth, we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. If you’re hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you.

Position description

At Sonar, we are seeking an ambitious senior researcher to join our cross-disciplinary team, innovating and developing the next generation of solutions to build enterprise-grade coding agents and models. You will harness Sonar's deep experience in static analysis, and combine it with your experience and leading techniques in large language model post-training. If you are interested in being hands-on with state-of-the-art research, building practical solutions that deliver high-impact for customers, and working within a team of innovative researchers and engineers, this role is for you.