As generative artificial intelligence is transforming the daily work of software engineers, TU Delft and the Meta Dev Infra team join forces in a research lab to investigate how we can leverage AI to advance the daily experience and productivity of software engineers at the scale of Meta's tens of thousands of software engineers.
Code Review EfficacyThe reviewing track will explore ways to make code reviewing more effective and efficient. A major element is how LLM tools relate to reviewing, either when code is produced by them (in which case a human must review plausible-looking but possibly incorrect code), or when they can assist the reviewing of code created by humans. Other related research involves making tieing reviews more closely with the project's history and the semantics of the reviewed code.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive research environment and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background or experience. We believe that diversity contributes to a more innovative and creative research community.
If you do not meet some of the optional requirements listed, we encourage you to still apply and explain how your unique experience and skills can contribute to our research.
Job requirementsRequired (by the Graduate School of TU Delft):
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
- Proficiency in the English language (https://www.tudelft.nl/onderwijs/opleidingen/phd/admission)
Additional requirements:
- Research focus, characterized by curiosity, data fluency, and critical thinking
- Engineering mindset, including ability to create experimental prototypes and demonstrators
- Team player, good listener, and ready to help.
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.
At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.
Challenge. Change. Impact! Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer ScienceThe Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment - which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.
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Conditions of employmentDoctoral candidates will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1,5 year contract with an official go/no go progress assessment within 15 months. Followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2,5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.
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Application procedure- CV
- Motivational letter
If you apply to multiple vacancies of our lab, your cover letters should include a ranking of your interest towards each of the four tracks, and explain your motivation for this ranking.
Your application has to contain a statement clarifying if and how you used AI to create the application documents.
If you have previously written academic works (theses, papers, ...), please include them or links to them in your application package.
Doing a PhD at TU Delft requires English proficiency at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral Education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis. For more details please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements.
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