Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Computer Science

906 30992
Position ID:
GaTech-School of Computer Science-TTT2026 [#30992]
Position Title: 
Open Rank - School of Computer Science Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0765, United States of America
Subject Areas: 
Computer Science / Databases, Software Engineering, Theory
Appl Deadline:
2025/12/31 11:59PMhelp popup (posted 2025/10/24, listed until 2026/03/02)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

About Us 

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. 
About Georgia Tech 
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. 
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values 
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 
1. Students are our top priority. 
2. We strive for excellence. 
3. We thrive on diversity. 
4. We celebrate collaboration. 
5. We champion innovation. 
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 
8. We act ethically. 
9. We are responsible stewards. 
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. 
About the School of Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology 
The School of Computer Science, one of five schools in the top-ten ranked College of Computing, focuses on research that makes computing and communication smart, fast, reliable, and secure, with research groups in computer architecture, databases, machine learning, networking, programming languages & compilers, software engineering, systems, and theory. Faculty from our school are leaders in a variety of Georgia Tech initiatives, including the Algorithms and Randomness Center (ARC), the Center for Machine Learning (ML@GT), the Center for Research into Novel Computing Hierarchies (CRNCH), and the Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS). 
Job Summary
The School of Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, invites applications for several tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. We seek candidates in all areas of computer science that complement and enhance our current research strengths and are especially interested this year in candidates whose research focus is in the broad areas of software engineering, data systems (database), theoretical computer science, and quantum systems. 
Responsibilities 
As a tenure-track faculty member, a successful candidate will engage in substantive research individually and/or with collaborators in the same or other disciplines. In addition, a successful candidate will be expected to teach one graduate or undergraduate course per semester, in Georgia Tech's Atlanta campus, as well as contribute service to the School and Institute. 
Required Qualifications 
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, or a related field (including Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Science, or Computing) by the start of the appointment. 
Preferred Qualifications 
Applicants must show evidence of outstanding academic research credentials and stellar potential in their field of study, a sincere commitment to teaching, and an interest and ability to promote a welcoming educational/work environment. We seek faculty candidates committed to student success including but not limited to: 
The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education. 
The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success. 
Required Documents to Attach 
A full application should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a teaching statement that includes a description of teaching interests as well as an advising/mentoring philosophy, and the contact information of at least three references. We ask that applicants clearly indicate their research area(s) and focus on their cover letters. Applications should be submitted via the Georgia Tech Careers website, located at https://hr.gatech.edu/careers/ and search for job ID: 291901, and reference letter information should be submitted at Academic Jobs Online.Applicants are encouraged t o submit their applications as soon as possible. For full consideration, applications should be received by December 31, 2025, but will be considered until all open positions are filled. 
USG Core Values 
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg. edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653. ;
Equal Employment Opportunity 
Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. 
Background Check 
The candidate of choice will be required to pass a preemployment background screening. http://policylibrary. gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
www.scs.gatech.edu
email address
 
School of Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
266 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332-0765