Assistant, Associate, Full Professor; Tenured​/Tenure-Track in Computer Science

Overview

The Department of Computer Science of the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions. Outstanding candidates in all areas of Computer Science will be considered. We particularly encourage candidates with expertise broadly in systems (especially security, databases, distributed systems, networking, programming languages, or architecture) or artificial intelligence and its applications (especially foundational machine learning or machine learning applications).

All positions are subject to the availability of funding.

The department is ranked among the top computer science departments in the country. It has 57 tenured and tenure-track faculty members across all areas of computer science. Many of these faculty participate in interdisciplinary programs and centers in the University, including among others Texas Robotics, the Machine Learning Laboratory, the Institute on Foundations of Machine Learning (an NSF AI Institute), Learning Directed Operating Systems (NSF Expeditions in Computing), the Center for Generative AI, the Good Systems Grand Challenge on Ethical AI, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), and the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Science.

Austin, the capital of Texas, is a center for high-technology industry, including companies such as Amazon, AMD, Apple, Applied Materials, AT&T, Dell, Google, IBM, National Instruments, Samsung, and Silicon Labs. For more information about the department, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

All tenure-track positions require a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in computer science or a related area at the time of employment. Successful candidates are expected to pursue an active research program, to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, and to supervise graduate students in research.

All faculty positions require a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement and selected publications. For all positions, at least three (3) reference letters are required.

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2025. Please apply by then to ensure full consideration; however, the application system may remain open after that time. Applications received after the deadline are not guaranteed full consideration. Inquiries about your application may be directed to faculty-searchxas.edu.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.