{"active":true,"apply_url":"https://jobs.lever.co/sonarsource/2f1af926-9595-4031-8a26-3c776a6dfbcd/apply","company":{"claimed":false,"name":"Sonar","slug":"sonarsource","website":"https://www.sonarsource.com"},"countries":["SG"],"employment_type":"full-time","first_seen_at":"2026-10-28T13:00:09Z","getwork_url":"https://getwork.dev/jobs/lv-sonarsource-2f1af926-9595-4031-8a26-3c776a6dfbcd/","id":"lv-sonarsource-2f1af926-9595-4031-8a26-3c776a6dfbcd","injection_flag":false,"last_seen_at":"2026-10-28T18:45:09Z","location":"Singapore","published_at":"2026-10-13T08:13:10Z","regions":["apac"],"remote":"onsite","role_family":"ml","salary":null,"seniority":"unspecified","stack":["python"],"stack_mentioned":[],"title":"Research Engineer","untrusted_description":"Who is Sonar?\nSonar enables organizations to ship agentic code with confidence. Code creation is abundant, but confidence is scarce. Our core platform, SonarQube, verifies over 750 billion lines of code every day, delivering agentic verification and governance for all code. Trusted by more than 7 million developers and 75% of the Fortune 100, including teams at Nvidia, ServiceNow, Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company, Sonar enables organizations to reduce outages, improve security, and lower the cost and risk of agentic software development.\n\nFounded in Geneva and now headquartered in Austin, Texas, Sonar has a global team working across offices and hubs, including Silicon Valley, London, Bochum, Barcelona, Singapore, Tokyo, and the Washington, D.C. area. At Sonar, we’re enabling enterprises to build agentic software factories that can move quickly while maintaining the control, consistency and evidence required to ship with confidence.\n\nPosition description\nYou will work on pioneering projects that advance the application of AI within the realm of software engineering. This role offers the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research, develop novel algorithms and contribute to the development of software tools that enhance system performance, reliability, and flexibility. Your work will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of our AI products, enabling developers to spend less time fixing issues and more time innovating. You will contribute to the creation of accessible, user-friendly, and performant solutions that integrate seamlessly with our existing infrastructure.\n\nWhat You Will Do:\n-\nConduct applied research in integrating AI/ML techniques with software engineering practices to improve code quality, testing, and software maintenance.\n\n-\nDesign and implement experimental prototypes to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of new methodologies.\n\n-\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including AI researchers, software engineers, and product managers, to translate research findings into practical applications.\n\n-\nStay informed about the latest advancements in AI/ML and software engineering to identify emerging trends and opportunities for innovation.\n\n-\nPublish research findings in leading academic conferences and journals, and present innovative work to the broader research community.\n\n-\nParticipate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to other developers/researchers.\n\n-\nImplement best practices from DevOps to maintain a readable codebase, testable infrastructure and documented research artifacts.\n\nExperience and qualifications\n-\nBachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.\n\n-\nAt least 2 years of experience as a Research Engineer, ideally in Software Engineering.\n\n-\nStrong research background in AI, ML, and SE\n\n-\nExperience working with Agentic technologies (e.g. Astra, Opus, Vertex)\n\n-\nExperience in developing and prototyping in Python which utilize AI/ML\n\n-\nUnderstanding of software development processes and terminology.\n\n-\nFamiliarity with techniques for automated code generation, program synthesis, or software testing using AI/ML\n\n-\nStrong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively\n\n-\nExcellent communication skills for conveying complex technical concepts\n\nIn-office culture\nWe're intentional about this. We believe the best teams are built in the room together. Three anchor days — Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays — create the collaboration rhythm that makes a hub office worth having.\nCandidates need to be genuinely based in the location the role is posted — if that's not where you are today, we're happy to support relocation for the right person.\n\nWe value diversity, equity, and inclusion\nAt Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.\nIf you need any accommodation, please reach out to us at hiring@sonarsource.com.\nAll offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date.\nApplications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered.","url":"https://jobs.lever.co/sonarsource/2f1af926-9595-4031-8a26-3c776a6dfbcd"}