Machine Learning Scientist in Bochum bei SonarSource

Sonar’s industry leading solution solves the trillion-dollar challenge of bad code, equipping developers and organizations to reach a problem-free state in their codebase with Clean Code. Through its unique Clean as You Code methodology, the organization has empowered 7 million developers and 400,000 organizations across the globe to systematically deliver better software.

Sonar is looking for a passionate Machine Learning Scientist who loves to explore ways to improve our products by combining static code analysis with machine learning. You will be part of our Research & Development team that drives the innovation of our code analysis technologies.

What your future team would like you to know

The R&D team is a new team at SonarSource established after the acquisition of RIPS Technologies. RIPS was known as a technology leader in static application security testing and for its fast and accurate SAST approach. With joint forces and tech expertise at SonarSource, we continue to provide the leading code analysis products for developers. Join us in this fun adventure and take a unique opportunity to help build the best code analyzers in the world!

The impact you will have

With your domain expertise and experience you will shape an innovative R&D team at Sonar. You will explore state-of-the-art approaches and new ideas that help to push our code analysis technology and features beyond the limits. By implementing and testing visionary prototypes, you are preparing the next generation of our cutting-edge products that are loved by millions of developers around the globe.

In this role, you can expect to

• Have fun in a creative team that shares your passion and interest in code analysis technologies
• Stay up-to-date with the latest academic research and industry trends related to machine learning and deep learning on code
• Understand the inner workings and limitations of our static analysis technologies
• Identify, discuss, and qualify new innovation opportunities using ML that are feasible in practice and applicable to our products
• Automate data gathering to build specialized ML models that advance our technologies
• Prototype and evaluate new ML models that solve real-world problems and satisfy our customer needs

The skills you will demonstrate

• You have a scientific background by receiving a doctorate or master’s degree in computer science or a related field
• You have practical industry experience in software development and a solid understanding of software engineering concepts, workflows, and tools
• You have solid programming skills in Python; experience with Java is a plus
• You have basic knowledge of large-scale data processing and related data infrastructure (AWS)
• You have hands-on experience with implementing various state-of-the-art ML/DL techniques, ideally for NLP or PLP
• Basic knowledge of common code issues (bugs, errors, vulnerabilities) and parsing code is a plus
• You can think outside the box and turn abstract, theoretical ideas into practical, feasible solutions for our users autonomously
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken, and are able to understand and explain complex technical and scientific topics

Why you will love it here

What we do

As Home of Clean Code, Sonar is the ultimate solution to achieving Clean Code for developers and organizations alike.

The company was formed to develop the open-source tool SonarQube, which has since become the go-to standard in code quality management. We strive every day to pave the way for developers, tackling the toughest issues head-on and pushing the limits of what’s possible.

Who we are

At Sonar we believe in peopl