PhD Candidate within the topic “AI-driven Software Instrumentation”

Pro²Future – Cognitive and Sustainable Products and Production Systems of the Future - is an industry-related COMET K1 research Centre in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive / industrial ICT, human-machine-interaction (HMI) and data-driven process optimization with a focus on cognitive and sustainable products and production systems. These are supported by the areas of Perception, Orchestration and Analytics. Further fields of activity of the Centre cover mechatronic systems, embedded systems, pervasive computing systems and big data analytics. For strengthening our team, we are currently offering the position of a

PhD Candidate (m/w/d) within the topic “AI-driven Software Instrumentation“

Full-time (38,5 hours/week), at Pro2Future GmbH in Linz (Campus of Johannes Kepler University Linz)

Project context

The project InstrumentAI, conducted in collaboration with industry, addresses the growing challenge of maintaining application observability in today’s rapidly evolving software landscape. As new technologies, frameworks, and libraries emerge at an accelerating pace, each requires precise and efficient instrumentation to ensure effective performance monitoring. The goal of InstrumentAI is to develop AI-supported methods that streamline and accelerate the instrumentation process for both entirely new technologies and extensions of existing ones. The project focuses on identifying relevant instrumentation points in new or evolving technologies and generating or extending instrumentation code and corresponding tests in a partially automated process under human supervision. The ex- pected outcome is a prototype pipeline that supports the complete instrumentation workflow, from detection and code generation to automated testing, along with AI-driven tools that demonstrate the feasibility and practical applicability of the approach in real-world software environments.

Job profile

Under the guidance of the Area Management, the candidate will be deployed in the entire portfolio of application-oriented research activities within the InstrumentAI project, conducted in collaboration with industry. The position focuses on the development of AI-supported and human-in-the-loop methods for automating and optimizing software instrumentation processes. Drawing on a strong background in software engineering, data analytics, and machine learning, the candidate will support the research team in designing, implementing, and evaluating prototype solutions that identify instrumentation points and generate and extend instrumentation code and tests. Within the scope of the project, the candidate is also expected to pursue a PhD under the supervision of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alexander Egyed and a. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Paul Grünbacher at the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU).

Your qualifications

• University degree in computer science, computer engineering, or similar

• Experience and practical knowledge of programming languages and tools (e.g. Python, Java, etc.)

• Knowledge in Software Engineering, AI, machine learning is an advantage

• Experience with software observability or instrumentation is highly valued

• High affinity for applied research, interest in shaping future technologies

• Independent and reliable way of working, enjoy working in a team

• Fluent in English and/or German

• Willingness to travel between the Pro2Future GmbH locations

• Flexibility, willingness to learn, openness and commitment

Our offer

• The opportunity to work in a highly qualified, international, young, and dynamic research team

• Collaboration in innovative, beyond-state-of-the-art research projects

• Opportunity for personnel development in a learning and respectful environment

• Great emphasis on gender, diversity, and equal opportunities

• Flexible working hours, flat organizational structures, fun at work

• Full-time gross salary per month EUR 3,700.00 EUR

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To apply for this position, please send your application (including CV, supporting documents, letter of motivation), via e-mail to: jobs@pro2future.at. Pro2Future GmbH, z.H. Mag. (FH) Sandra Neuhold-Pauer, Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Standort Graz: Inffeldgasse 25F, 8010 Graz, Tel.: +43 664 / 8889 2189.

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