Professor in Software Engineering

Application Deadline:

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Job Language Requirements:

French, English

Job Description The University of Rennes, #1 in France for Computer Science (according to ARWU 2025), is opening a Full Professor position (tenured) in Software Engineering.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate significant experience in teaching languages, programming, or software engineering, and is expected to play an active role in the ISTIC software engineering teaching team and take on short‑term training responsibilities.

The successful candidate must have solid experience and visible contributions in research in languages, programming, software engineering, or secure and large‑scale systems. They must be involved in leading major research projects at the national and European level and be actively involved in the life of the IRISA laboratory located in Rennes.

Rennes is the capital of Brittany, located close to the sea and 1 hour 25' west of Paris via a new dedicated High Speed Train line. Economically attractive, Rennes has a growing research and higher education activity (80 000 students, 5 000 researchers), a vibrant cultural life and a widely acknowledged quality of life.

The University of Rennes is an equal opportunity employer and we value the diversity of our staff and students. We particularly welcome applications from female candidates who are currently under‑represented in the academic staff.

Application Instructions Contact Cédric Tedeschi (cedric.tedeschi@univ-rennes.fr) for the teaching side, and Walter Rudametkin (walter.rudametkin@irisa.fr) for the research side.

We represent ca. 200 university departments and research institutes in Informatics from all over Europe.

Uniting academia, industry, and policymakers, spanning over 30 countries, to advance Informatics education and research for positive societal change in Europe.

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