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# Assistant Professor - Programming Languages, Compilers, and Computer Systems

- **Company:** University of Houston
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Compilers, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c99aaadaab3d96d2

## About the Role

The department is seeking outstanding candidates with the potential for exceptional research, excellence in teaching, and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students. Candidates must demonstrate an outstanding scholarly record of research, exhibited by high-impact peer-reviewed publications and a forward-looking, vigorous research agenda that will secure competitive, external funding as Principal Investigator. The anticipated start date for this position is September 1, 2027. Applicants must possess an earned doctorate in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related field before September 1, 2027.