Research Internship - AI Agents for Software Development - Remote

Overview

We're building OpenHands, an open source AI agent that can code, run commands, and integrate into real developer workflows. As a research intern, you'll advance the state-of-the-art in AI development tools in areas such as improving agent capabilities, developing evaluation methodologies, and exploring novel human-AI interaction paradigms. Your research will directly impact an open source project already being used by developers worldwide.

In Short

• Conduct research on relevant topics such improving agent reliability, capability, and evaluation methodologies
• Implement research prototypes and integrate promising approaches into OpenHands
• Collaborate with the team on research papers and technical reports
• Present findings to the team and broader research community

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a graduate degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, HCI, or related field
• Strong research skills and ability to design rigorous experiments
• Programming proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript
• Familiarity with LLMs, agent systems, or software engineering automation
• Experience with empirical evaluation methods and statistical analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for advancing AI-powered developer tools through systematic research

Benefits

• Competitive internship stipend
• Flexible duration (3-6 months, with possibility of extension)
• Work on cutting-edge problems at the intersection of AI and software development
• Publish research findings and contribute to the academic community
• Direct impact on an open source project used by developers worldwide
• Remote-first with flexible hours to accommodate academic schedules
• Mentorship from experienced researchers and engineers
• Opportunity to transition to full-time role for exceptional candidates