PhD Student in Web Agent

At Huawei Hilbert Research Center (Dresden), our mission is to explore operating system, Web, concurrency, virtualization technologies on multicore heterogeneous architectures, aiming to provide a high-performance, reliable abstraction layer for efficient resource utilization. Collaborating with top universities and industry partners, we turn research into real-world impact—published at elite conferences (ASPLOS, OSDI, etc.) and deployed across Huawei’s global products.

Fields Lab in Hilbert Research Center focuses on Web and concurrency technologies, aiming to solve technical challenges related to efficient page rendering and interaction across various web scenarios. Join our diverse, fast-growing team of 10+ experts and shape the future of technology in Dresden.

Join us as a

PhD Student in Web Agent (m/f/d)

Your mission

• Conduct high-quality research on challenging scientific and engineering problems that are aligned with the team’s strategic priorities.

• Develop innovative methods, models, and systems that advance the state of the art and deliver practical impact.

• Design and execute rigorous experiments to validate research hypotheses and evaluate proposed solutions.

• Collaborate closely with researchers, engineers, and academic partners to translate research ideas into prototypes and real-world applications.

• Publish research outcomes at leading conferences and journals while contributing to patents, technical reports, and open-source projects where appropriate.

Your areas of expertise

• Master’s degree in computer science, informatics, electrical engineering, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, or a related technical field.

• Strong foundation in computer science, artificial intelligence, Web agent system, or a closely related technical discipline.

• Experience in designing algorithms, building research prototypes, and conducting systematic experimental evaluations.

• Strong research curiosity and demonstrated interest in the convergence of AI, web technologies, and intelligent automation, especially in areas such as retrieval systems, model reasoning, or autonomous workflows

• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in written and spoken English and the ability to articulate complex technical ideas.

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Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.

• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.

• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.

• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (incl. cover letter and reference letters) in English.

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