AI Programmer / Web Programmer (Full-time/Part-time) (three posts) (Ref. 240805012)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

AI Programmer / Web Programmer (Full-time/Part-time) (three posts) (Ref. 240805012)
[Appointment period: each for four to ten months]

Duties

The appointees will be appointed at the substantive level of Project Associate/Project Assistant or Project Administrative Assistant depending on the qualification and experience acquired by the appointees. The appointees will assist the project leader in the projects – “Automated video lecture processing to enhance online learning experience” / “Evaluating reflective journals by NLP to facilitate students' learning and teachers' grading” / “Rubrics-driven teaching and learning enhancement using hybrid intelligence”.

For the post of AI Programmer, the appointee will be required to:

(a) develop, implement and integrate web/mobile applications;

(b) be responsible for the development of video analytics/NLP projects;

(c) explore and recommend new AI technologies;

(d) prepare test plans, test cases and test environments for the system;

(e) prepare user manuals, demonstrations and trainings to end-users; and

(f) fine-tune the system and provide technical support by using Python, C++, C#, JavaScript, RDBMS, NLP models and/or other language models.

For the post of Web Programmer, the appointee will be required to:

(a) implement NLP projects on web and mobile applications;

(b) prepare test plans, test cases and test environments for the system;

(c) prepare user manuals, demonstrations and trainings to end-users;

(d) fine-tune the system and provide technical support; and

(e) support both frontend and backend web developments by using Python Django, Java Web, cloud services, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Vue.js and/or React.js.

Qualifications

For the post of AI Programmer / Web Programmer at the substantive level of Project Associate, applicants should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree in Computing, Information Technology or a related discipline with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.

For the post of AI Programmer / Web Programmer at the substantive level of Project Assistant, applicants should have a good honours degree in Computing, Information Technology or a related discipline.

For the post of AI Programmer / Web Programmer at the substantive level of Project Administrative Assistant, applicants should be a form five school leaver with 5 passes in HKCEE including English Language (at least Grade C if Syllabus A; Level 2 if results are obtained from 2007 onwards), Chinese Language (Level 2 if results are obtained from 2007 onwards) and Mathematics; or a combination of results in five HKDSE subjects of Level 2 in New Senior Secondary subjects / "Attained" in Applied Learning subjects / Grade E in Other Language subjects, and the five subjects must include English Language, Chinese Language and Mathematics.

For all posts, applicants should also:

(a) have basic knowledge of software, networking and Windows/Linux OS;

(b) be proactive and able to complete job assignments independently with minimal supervision;

(c) be willing to work in a competent, challenging and team-working environment; and

(d) have good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, and fluency in Putonghua.

Preference will be given to those with experience in implementing AI on web/mobile applications.

Applicants are invited to contact Mr Richard Pang at telephone number 2766 4745 or via email at richard.pang@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

Conditions of Service

For full-time appointment, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

For part-time appointment, the remuneration rates are HK$173 per hour for the post of Project Associate, HK$122 per hour for the post of Project Assistant and HK$100 per hour for the post of Project Administrative Assistant.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/research). The closing date for application is 4 October 2024. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, family status or physical or mental disabilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time