The University of Vienna is a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a

University Assistant Predoc in Software Architectures (completion contract) 

39 Faculty of Computer Science  

Job vacancy starting: 10/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 03/31/2026

Job ID: 4287

Among the many good reasons to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular that has convinced around 7,500 scientists so far: they see themselves as personalities who need space for curiosity and to continuously strive for top international research and scientific excellence. Does that sound like you? Then welcome to our accomplished team!

About DoCS and the team:

The Doctoral School Computer Science DoCS (https://docs.univie.ac.at) founded in 2020 offers a structured doctoral programme that supports early-career research in the areas of Computer Science and Business Informatics. The programme includes world-leading researchers in Computer Science as supervisors and co-supervisors who pursue basic as well as applied research within an intensive doctoral teaching programme tailored to the scientific needs of students in small topical groups.

The Doctoral School Computer Science provides the option of performance-based contract extensions (up to 6 months) to doctoral students who previously had a position as a university assistant (predoc) or as a third-party funded researcher (predoc) at the University of Vienna. This completion contract is meant to support a high-qualified DoCS fellow in the final phase of their doctoral studies. The successful applicant will get a contract as a university assistant (predoc) and will be working in the research group Software Architecture at the Faculty of Computer Science.

The research focus of the group is on software architecture, software design and software engineering. The team currently consists of 9 scientific as well as 2 administrative colleagues. We put special emphasis on a relaxed and cooperative working environment. Social interactions help facilitate active scientific exchange and foster a good atmosphere, and therefore play a big role in our team.

Learn more about us here: https://swa.cs.univie.ac.at/

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching and administration, which means:

• Your main task is to complete and submit your dissertation.
• You develop software engineering methods and tools with a specific focus on
  • Software Architecture and Design,
  • LLMs for Software Engineering or Security Engineering,
  • API Design and Engineering,
  • Design and Architecture of Microservice Design,
  • Software Engineering for Machine Learning,
  • Code Analysis/Generation for Machine Learning and MLOps, and
  • Continuous Delivery and/or MLOps.
• You participate in research projects and studies.
• You hold university courses within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You publish internationally and give presentations.
• You are involved in organizing meetings, conferences and symposia.
• You take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.

These are your qualifications:

Must-haves:

• You have completed a Master's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a closely related field, whereby knowledge of computer science is assumed to be a given.
• You are enroled in a doctoral programme (Computer Science or Business Informatics) at the University of Vienna, and are a member of the Doctoral School Computer Science.
• You have an excellent academic and study record (e.g. FÖP within one year, annual submission of progress reports, outstanding publication record).
• You are highly motivated and committed to successfully complete your doctoral studies within the anticipated time frame.
• You have established experience in one or multiple software architecture areas such as
  • Software Architecture and Design,
  • LLMs for Software Engineering or Security Engineering,
  • API Design and Engineering,
  • Design and Architecture of Microservice Design,
  • Software Engineering for Machine Learning,
  • Code Analysis/Generation for Machine Learning and MLOps, and
  • Continuous Delivery and/or MLOps.
• You bring didactic know-how and experience in e-learning.
• You have excellent command of written and spoken English (at least C1 Level). (The team communicates mainly in English!)

Desirable skills:

• You possess very good German language skills (B2).
• You are a team player with high social and good communicative skills.
• You are reliable and can work autonomously.
• You have knowledge of university processes and structures.
• You have experience abroad.

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely. 

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the centre of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training and coaching: You have the opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic full-time salary of EUR 3,714.80 (14 times a year) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

What you need to apply:

• Your scientific curriculum vitae and letter of intent
• A plan for the completion of the doctorate
• Confirmation of your enrolment in the doctoral programme or of having passed the FÖP

You can apply via our job portal/Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Uwe Zdun  

uwe.zdun@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team! 
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We put special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 08/18/2025