This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Search-Based Software Engineering, SSBSE 2024, held in Porto de Galinhas, Brazil, during July 2024.

The 8 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. The papers deal with various aspects and applications of search-based software engineering, focusing on engineering challenges and the application of automated approaches and optimization techniques from AI and machine learning research. 

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Search-Based Software Engineering, SSBSE 2024, held in Porto de Galinhas, Brazil, during July 2024.

The 8 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. The papers deal with various aspects and applications of search-based software engineering, focusing on engineering challenges and the application of automated approaches and optimization techniques from AI and machine learning research.