This Job is based in Australia Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering Apply now Job no: Work type: Full Time Location: Sydney, NSW Categories: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer

Job Details Salary,Lecturer (Level B) – AUD $127,947 to $150,830 per annum + 17% superannuationSenior Lecturer (Level C) – AUD $155,403 to $178,290 per annum + 17% superannuationFull-time2-Year Convertible Tenure Track or continuing appointmentLocation: Kensington – Sydney, Australia

The Opportunity

Join the School of Computer Science and Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at UNSW as a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in a Teaching and Research role. In this role, you will contribute to the advancement of research and education in modern computing systems, while helping to shape the next generation of computing professionals. You will conduct research in areas including AI for Software Engineering, Software Engineering for AI, AI Application Engineering, Software Development Lifecycle and Software Architectures. Through your research, you will contribute to high-impact scholarly outcomes, collaborative research initiatives and the School's growing international reputation in Software Engineering. With established strengths across Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computer Systems, UNSW offers an exceptional setting for academics seeking to build their research profile, contribute to interdisciplinary collaboration and deliver outstanding teaching. This is an opportunity to join one of Australia's leading Computer Science and Engineering schools, supported by world-class facilities, strong industry partnerships and a culture of innovation and impact. This is an opportunity to join a global leader in Computer Science, with cutting-edge facilities, world-class faculty, and an innovative research environment. With strong industry partnerships and a commitment to sustainability, UNSW provides excellent opportunities for career development, collaboration, and impact.

About You

You are an emerging or established academic with expertise in Software Engineering and a passion for both research and teaching. You will have the ability to contribute to high-quality research outcomes while delivering engaging and innovative learning experiences for undergraduate and postgraduate students. At Lecturer level (Level B), you will be developing your research profile and contributing to team-oriented research activities, including competitive grant applications and scholarly publications, while also delivering high-quality teaching and supporting student learning across undergraduate and postgraduate courses. At Senior Lecturer level (Level C),



you will demonstrate an established research track record with evidence of research leadership, success in securing competitive funding, supervising HDR students, and making significant independent contributions to your field. You will also contribute to educational leadership through high-quality teaching, curriculum development, and mentoring students and colleagues. You are an engaging educator with experience in delivering high-quality teaching and contributing to curriculum development. You are collaborative, adaptable, and motivated to contribute to a high-performing academic environment and to build strong relationships across academia and industry.

Skills & Experience

Lecturer (Level B)

- A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
- Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
- Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
- Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence (e.g. relevant discipline-based curriculum design and development at a variety of levels and scales).
- Demonstrated knowledge of industry or experience of work-integrated learning (desirable).
- Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Senior Lecturer (Level C)

- A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
- Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
- Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
- Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence and fostering this in others.
- Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
- Demonstrated experience with industry or work-integrated learning.




- Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- Demonstrated track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.
- Experience in successfully recruiting and supervising high calibre students.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
- Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with the profession and industry and attract funding for learning and teaching initiatives.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Additional details about the specific responsibilities for this position can be found in the position description. This is available via

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for. These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:

- - National and International Criminal history checksEntitlement to work and ID checksWorking With Children ChecksCompletion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention DeclarationVerification of relevant qualificationsVerification of relevant professional membershipEmployment history and reference checksFinancial responsibility assessments/checks.Medical Checks and Assessments

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Position Description Advertised: 23 Jun 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 31 Jul 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 11:50 pm (Sydney time) on Friday, 31 July 2026

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