Department of Computing
Part-time Research Assistant
(Ref. 260916003)
[Appointment period: twelve months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the project – “Execution assurance for autonomous dining: Enabling safe and trusted agentic commerce”. He/She will be required to:
(a) assist in implementing AI agent workflows, execution policy rules and system testing;
(b) support data collection, experiment management, evaluation and benchmarking of AI agent systems;
(c) conduct literature reviews on agentic AI, autonomous commerce, intelligent robotics and AI safety;
(d) assist in software testing, documentation, prototype demonstrations and project administration;
(e) support user studies and pilot deployments with industrial collaborators; and
(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader, the Head of Unit or their delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) an honours degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline or an equivalent qualification;
(b) strong programming skills in Python, with experience with C++, Java or Go being an advantage;
(c) familiarity with RESTful APIs, Docker, databases and software engineering best practices; and
(d) strong problem-solving ability and teamwork skills.
Preference will be given to those with experience in one or more of the following areas: large language models, AI agents, backend development, distributed systems, IoT systems, cloud computing and/or robotics integration.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Wang Xiangmeng at telephone number 3400 8421 or via email at xiangmengpoly.wang@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
The remuneration rate is HK$125 per hour.
Consideration of applications will commence on 22 September 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 16 September 2026