Chair of AI-Supported Software Development (m/f/d)

The Technical University of Ingolstadt is the largest scientific institution in the region with 8,600 students and 900 employees. In over 80 courses we qualify young people for the labour market. In our research we are recognized nationwide.

The Faculty of Computer Science occupies a

Representation of AI-based software development in teaching and applied research Expansion and further development of software development teaching, in particular against the background of increasing AI support and automation of software development processes Conducting German and English-speaking courses in the field and adjacent topics with an application-oriented focus and using digital teaching and learning forms conceding both basic and long-term relevant principles and current methods and technologies of industrial software development Development of courses on AI-based and agentic software development

Completed relevant university studies Pedagogical suitability, which you can demonstrate, among other things, by the trial course Special ability to scientific work that is usually detected by a doctorate Special services in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods in a minimum of five years of professional practice in the field of software development, which must be acquired after completion of university studies and which must have been carried out outside the higher education sector for at least three years; proof of professional practice outside the higher education sector may be carried out in special cases by providing a significant proportion of professional activity in cooperation between the higher education institution and non-university professional practice over a period of at least five years. Expertise/experiences Including professional practical experience in design, implementation, development and operation of complex software systems Experience with several modern programming languages and programming paradigms Modern methods and techniques relating to the phases of the software life cycle Collaborative software development and git-based version control Automated software quality assurance and testing CI/CD and automated software delivery processes Finded practical experience with AI-based and agentic software development and the use of LLM-based tools or Software engineering agents Proven discussion of current scientific and technological developments in software production and ability to evaluate and transfer them in teaching and practice Very good German and English language skills

A permanent civil servant's relationship to life (when fulfilling the conditions) Compensation by grade W2 An attractive working environment at THI as a practical university that allows both scientific development and personal development A collegial and powerful network of professors and experts from science, business and administration Various design spaces in teaching and research as well as targeted support for innovative research projects and future-oriented teaching formats An esteemed university culture that promotes diversity, secures equal opportunities and explicitly welcomes various academic and professional backgrounds