Research Assistant

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Duties & Responsibilities

Develop and implement AI agent systems, backend services and software modules for the execution assurance platform.
Build and integrate large language model-based interaction agents, execution assurance modules, and device abstraction layers.
Develop APIs and middleware for communication between AI agents and physical devices such as robots and vending systems.
Conduct system integration, software testing, performance evaluation and prototype deployment.
Assist in project documentation, technical reports and collaboration with industrial partners.

Hold an honours degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
Demonstrate strong programming skills in Python, with C++, Java or Go being advantageous.
Have familiarity with RESTful APIs, Docker, databases and software engineering best practices.
Possess strong problem-solving ability and teamwork skills.
Experience in Large Language Models, AI agents, backend development, distributed systems, IoT systems, cloud computing or robotics integration is preferred.