Tenure Track in Software Engineering
9168BR
Golisano College of Computing & Info Sciences
GCCIS - Software Engineering
Faculty Type (Tenure Status): Tenure-Track
Faculty Discipline: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Computer Security and Information Assurance, Computing and Information Technology, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Web and Mobile Computing
Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor
Employment Category: Fulltime
Anticipated Start Date: 13-Aug-2025
Detailed Job Description
The Department of Software Engineering in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at RIT seeks a tenure-track assistant professor, beginning August 2025, with research in the fields of software engineering, data science, or artificial intelligence. Successful applicants are expected to contribute to the scholarship of the department and college through externally funded research and through teaching and mentoring of BS, MS, and PhD students. While excellent candidates in any of the three fields will be considered, our preferences are on those with research expertise falling in AI/data science for software engineering or software engineering for AI/data science.
RIT is committed to being a student-centered research university. As part of that commitment, assistant professors will be offered a low teaching load, a mid-tenure review in the third year, with tenure review during year six, after which the teaching load will be adjusted according to the intensity of the research load. RIT is also positioned to provide excellent competitive startup funding for PhD students, equipment, and travel in support of building an outstanding research program. The university provides support for gaining external funding, including several internal seed funding opportunities.
We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect, diversity and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT's core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.
Learn more about our excellent benefits, including tuition benefits, by visiting: https://www.rit.edu/humanresources/regular-employee-benefits
Department/College Description
The College:
The Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences prepares students to improve lives and change the world through computing; GCCIS is home to the departments of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, School of Information, and the School of Interactive Games and Media. The college's PhD program in Computer and Information Sciences is ranked 56th by CSRankings.org. The college has over 140 full‐time faculty, 3,900 undergraduate students, and 1,100 graduate students. RIT is an interdisciplinary research hub, with research groups and communities encompassing a range of domain areas,including the Global Cybersecurity Institute the Center for Human‐Aware Artificial Intelligence (https://rit.edu/chai), RIT's Personalized Healthcare Technology initiative (https://www.rit.edu/pht180/), the Center for Accessibility and Inclusion Research (https://cair.rit.edu), the Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning and Evaluation (https://rit.edu/castle/), the Media Arts Games Interaction Creativity (MAGIC) Center (https://magic.rit.edu), the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (https://ccrg.rit.edu/), the Golisano Institute for Sustainability (https://rit.edu/sustainabilityinstitute/).
The Department:
Founded in 1996, the RIT Department of Software Engineering is the first department of its kind in the US. The department is part of RIT's largest college, the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. The department has 19 full-time faculty members, 28 Ph.D. students in SE, and multiple postdocs. The SE department offers Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Software Engineering, as well as a Master's in Data Science. The undergraduate Software Engineering program has been accredited by ABET since 2001, most recently renewed in 2022, and is the first Software Engineering degree offered in the US. Our faculty publish in top-tier venues and contribute to leading conferences and journals. Funded research is carried out in the areas of artificial intelligence, data science, empirical software engineering, secure software, adaptive software systems, software evolution and maintenance, and software engineering education.
The University:
Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Beyond our main campus in Rochester, New York, RIT has international campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo. And with more than 19,000 students and more than 125,000 graduates from all 50 states and over 100 nations, RIT is driving progress in industries and communities around the world. Find out more at www.rit.edu.
Required Minimum Qualifications
- A PhD in Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or a related computing discipline, is required by the start date of the appointment.
- Demonstrated ability for scholarly research, as shown by a recent scholarly dissemination record relevant to the advertised area of expertise, and/or experience developing research proposals. For example, scholarly dissemination may include peer-reviewed conferences and journals in well-known software engineering, data science or artificial intelligence research venues; or development of peer-reviewed software products, or data sets.
- Commitment and potential to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Potential to collaborate in research with colleagues within the department, college, university, and externally.
- Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college's continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Required Minimum Education Level
PhD
