Senior Principal Researcher - AI Algorithms

Huawei Canada is excited to announce a permanent opening for a Senior Researcher in GPU Applications Architecture.About Our Team:The Computing Data Application Acceleration Lab is dedicated to developing a premier global data analytics platform, segmented into three innovative teams employing cutting-edge programming technologies. This particular team is at the forefront of full-stack innovations, engaging in software-hardware co-design and enhancing data efficiency across both storage and runtime layers. Our focus includes pioneering GPU architecture tailored for gaming, cloud rendering, VR/AR, and Metaverse applications.Our mission is to elevate algorithm performance and training efficiency across diverse sectors, ensuring sustained competitive advantages.Job Responsibilities:Perform comprehensive analyses of physical AI, 3D graphics, unmanned driving, and embodied AI application trends, meticulously evaluating key requirements for GPU computing architecture. Design environmental simulation and rendering platforms based on proprietary GPU architectures, providing development, training, and simulation capabilities for emerging applications.Execute in-depth evaluations of GPU cluster systems. Establish hardware architecture, system frameworks, and software architectures. Implement intelligent solutions for large-scale clusters. Facilitate the development and simulation of emerging applications like physical AI, 3D graphics, unmanned driving, embodied AI, and cloud rendering to maintain industry-leading capabilities in environmental simulation and rendering.Persistently advance technological leadership in space intelligence and drive the evolution of our self-developed GPU technology ecosystem.

Huawei Canada is excited to announce a permanent opportunity for a Vice President of Technical GPU Applications Architecture.About the Team:The Computing Data Application Acceleration Lab is dedicated to pioneering a world-class data analytics platform, divided into three specialized teams that leverage cutting-edge programming technologies. This group is focused on full-stack innovations, encompassing software-hardware co-design, and enhancing data efficiency across both storage and runtime layers. The team is also at the forefront of developing next-gen GPU architecture for gaming, cloud rendering, VR/AR, and Metaverse applications.A key objective of this lab is to improve algorithm performance and training efficiency across various industries, nurturing long-term competitive advantage.About the Role:Execute thorough analyses of physical AI, 3DGS, autonomous driving, and embodied AI applications, identifying critical GPU computing architecture requirements. Design the environmental simulation and rendering platform utilizing self-developed GPU architecture, while providing development, training, and simulation capabilities for evolving applications.Perform comprehensive assessments of GPU cluster systems. Define hardware architecture, system frameworks, and software architecture. Implement intelligent solutions for large-scale clusters while supporting the development and simulation of emerging applications such as physical AI, 3DGS, autonomous driving, embodied AI, and cloud rendering, ensuring industry-leading capacity in environmental simulation and rendering.Continuously enhance technological competitiveness in spatial intelligence and advance the self-developed GPU technology ecosystem.

Huawei Canada is actively seeking a Senior Researcher to join our innovative team.Team Overview:Our Computing Data Application Acceleration Lab is dedicated to establishing a premier global data analytics platform, segmented into three specialized teams leveraging cutting-edge programming technologies. This particular team is committed to full-stack innovations, focusing on software-hardware co-design and optimizing data efficiency across both storage and runtime levels. Furthermore, we are pioneering next-generation GPU architectures for applications in gaming, cloud rendering, VR/AR, and the Metaverse.Our lab's mission is to enhance algorithm performance and training efficiency across various industries, ensuring sustained competitiveness.Role Description:Collaborate with both internal and external teams to spearhead the design of foundational model architectures across LLM, code, and multimodal subfields, achieving breakthroughs in post-training and continual training. Your goal will be to develop a foundational model that excels in performance and hardware efficiency, making a significant impact in the industry.Define the technical specifications necessary for large-scale distributed training and inference infrastructures, including parallelization and operator fusion. Analyze the computational characteristics of standard architectures to ensure the accuracy and advancement of AI hardware and infrastructure evolution.

Huawei Canada is seeking a talented Senior GPU Driver Developer for an immediate 12-month contract opportunity.About Our Team:Our Software-Hardware System Optimization Lab is dedicated to enhancing the power efficiency and performance of smartphone products through innovative software-hardware systems optimization and architectural advancements. We continuously monitor the latest trends in cutting-edge technologies to bolster our competitive edge in mobile AI, graphics, multimedia, and software architecture for mobile devices.Job Responsibilities:Develop and maintain GPU drivers across Linux and other platforms.Design, implement, and optimize features and functionalities of GPU drivers.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to seamlessly integrate GPU drivers into existing systems.Diagnose and troubleshoot GPU driver-related issues effectively.Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to high coding standards.Keep abreast of the latest trends and technologies in GPU drivers.

Huawei Canada is seeking a dynamic and experienced Vice President of Technical Research.About Our Team:The Computing Data Application Acceleration Lab at Huawei Canada is dedicated to pioneering a world-class data analytics platform through three specialized teams that leverage advanced programming technologies. Our team is committed to full-stack innovations, emphasizing software-hardware co-design and optimizing data efficiency at both storage and runtime layers. We are also at the forefront of developing next-generation GPU architectures tailored for gaming, cloud rendering, VR/AR, and Metaverse applications.Our lab's mission is to enhance algorithm performance and training efficiency across various industries, ensuring sustained competitiveness in the market.Position Overview:Conduct comprehensive analysis and insights into cutting-edge bus architectures and technologies, formulating long-term technology strategies and roadmaps while spearheading technical decision-making.Develop competitive bus architectures and interconnection protocols for AI and general computing scenarios in alignment with industry standards. Propel the continuous advancement of bus technology to maintain a leading edge in large-scale computing cluster solutions.Possess a deep understanding of chip architecture and software frameworks. Implement innovative system-level solutions centered on bus architecture and protocols, fostering co-innovation across chip design, hardware/software integration, and solution development to drive business success.

Join Huawei Canada as a Senior Researcher specializing in Embodied AI.About Our Team:Established in 2012, the Noah’s Ark Lab has become a leading research institution, achieving notable success in both academic and industrial realms. Our mission is to propel advancements in artificial intelligence and its applications for the betterment of society and our organization. We are committed to impactful and long-term projects aimed at enhancing cutting-edge research and integrating innovative solutions into our products, which include LLMs, RL, NLP, computer vision, AI theory, and autonomous driving technologies.Position Overview:Collaborate with a team of skilled researchers to tackle real-world challenges in the field of Embodied AI.Design and implement state-of-the-art methodologies for Embodied AI applications, focusing on areas such as generative AI, representation learning, foundational models, reasoning, planning, data generation and augmentation, reinforcement learning, and low-level control.Convert mathematical problem definitions and model specifications into efficient, executable code.Conduct evaluations and empirical studies utilizing robotic platforms in both simulated environments and real-world settings.Develop high-impact intellectual properties (e.g., patents) and contribute to research publications in premier AI conferences and journals.

About the Team Noah’s Ark Lab, established in 2012, drives research at Huawei Canada with a focus on artificial intelligence. The lab’s work spans both academic and industry applications, supporting projects that shape AI’s future in areas such as large language models, reinforcement learning, natural language processing, computer vision, AI theory, and autonomous driving. The team is committed to long-term research that directly informs Huawei’s products and services. Role Overview The Senior Researcher in Physical AI will join the Markham, Ontario team to tackle practical challenges in Embodied AI and Spatial AI. This position blends foundational research with real-world application, working closely with other researchers and engineers. Key Responsibilities Work with a multidisciplinary team to address challenges in Embodied AI and Spatial AI, connecting research outcomes to practical solutions. Develop and test new methodologies for Physical AI, focusing on areas such as robotic foundation models, world models, multimodal representation learning, reasoning and planning, imitation learning, reinforcement learning, and low-level control. Translate problem definitions and model designs into production-ready code, supporting rapid experimentation and iteration. Design and conduct experiments on both simulation and real-world robotics platforms, including data collection, evaluation, and performance analysis. Collaborate across research, infrastructure, and robotics teams to create a feedback loop between data, models, and real-world performance. Contribute to patents and publish research in leading AI and robotics venues. Compensation Total target annual compensation for this role ranges from $127,000 to $225,000, depending on educational background, experience, and demonstrated expertise.

Huawei Canada is excited to announce an immediate opening for a Senior Principal Researcher specializing in AI for Science.Join Our Innovative Team:At Huawei Canada, our Technology Planning and Cooperation Department is at the forefront of strategic innovation. Collaborate with top experts as we explore new technological frontiers and develop long-term strategies to fulfill Huawei's vision. This unique role allows you to blend both technical prowess and business acumen.As we advance our next-generation computing infrastructure and AI foundation models that seamlessly integrate physics, simulation, and learning at an unprecedented scale, we are seeking a visionary individual who can bridge the gap between scientific AI research and system-level innovation—propelling our mission to merge computing and connectivity, thereby facilitating large-scale AI for Science and simulation intelligence.Key Responsibilities:Engage in groundbreaking research at the intersection of scientific computation and AI infrastructure, focusing on areas such as physics-informed AI, distributed training, and hybrid simulation–ML workflows.Collaborate with Huawei’s Computation and Networking R&D teams to design infrastructure-aware AI models and optimize algorithms alongside hardware.Lead or significantly contribute to AI for Science foundation models in disciplines such as materials science, physics, molecular dynamics, or multi-scale simulations.Develop and prototype distributed training solutions and integrated AI pipelines utilizing Huawei’s MindSpore and Ascend AI ecosystems.Publish research findings in leading ML and scientific venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, JHEP, PRD) and enhance Huawei’s internal intellectual property and R&D assets.Mentor junior researchers and contribute to the strategic planning of Huawei’s AI for Science and Computing Infrastructure initiatives.

Noah’s Ark Lab at Huawei Canada, established in 2012, is known for its research in artificial intelligence. The team contributes to both academic and industry advancements, with projects spanning large language models, reinforcement learning, natural language processing, computer vision, AI theory, and autonomous driving. The lab’s work aims to drive progress for Huawei and the broader technology community. Role overview The Senior AI Agent Researcher, based in Markham, Ontario, will focus on designing and developing advanced AI agents. This role emphasizes translating leading research into practical, scalable systems. What you will do Design and build AI agents that use large language models for autonomous reasoning, planning, and task execution. Develop features such as memory, tool use, self-reflection, and long-term decision-making within agent systems. Create and enhance multi-agent systems to enable collaboration, coordination, and complex problem-solving. Integrate AI agents with external tools, APIs, and real-world systems to achieve end-to-end automation. Advance research in reasoning-enhanced large language models, agent alignment, and embodied intelligence. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to bring research concepts into production-ready solutions. Compensation Total target annual compensation ranges from $127,000 to $225,000, based on education, experience, and demonstrated expertise.

Join Huawei Canada as a Senior Researcher in our Emerging Storage Lab!About Our Team:Our Emerging Storage Lab, located at Huawei Canada's Toronto and Vancouver Research Centres, is dedicated to pioneering next-generation storage technologies. Our diverse team of skilled computer engineers and scientists, with experience ranging from recent graduates to industry veterans with over 20 years of expertise, is at the forefront of innovation. We explore various aspects of storage technology including data management, data cataloging, file systems, storage networks, and AI storage, seeking to propel advancements in the AI-driven data storage landscape.Job Responsibilities:Conduct applied research to design and prototype cutting-edge AI data engines and storage architectures tailored for optimizing large-scale AI training and inference workloads.Architect and implement robust software components across data, metadata, and AI pipeline layers, ensuring data lineage, versioning, and automated lifecycle management for AI assets.Develop and refine the data plane for AI infrastructures, addressing critical challenges like distributed dataset shuffling, rapid checkpointing, model loading and offloading, KV Cache operations, and low-latency metadata serving for billion-scale datasets.Create high-performance system software that seamlessly integrates AI storage, AI data, and orchestration frameworks, eliminating bottlenecks within the machine learning pipeline.Enhance the end-to-end data path from persistent storage to GPU memory by leveraging knowledge of hardware, networking, and AI workload specifications.Contribute to the academic community by publishing research at leading conferences.Collaborate with global AI research and engineering teams to bring innovations to production and shape the strategic roadmap for AI infrastructure.

Huawei Canada is excited to announce a permanent opportunity for a Senior Researcher specializing in Voice AI.Team Overview:Join the Human-Machine Interaction Lab, where we bring together top talents from around the globe to transform the interaction between humans and technology. Our team is dedicated to pioneering innovative, user-centered designs and advancing research in human-computer interaction. We collaborate across various disciplines, developing groundbreaking interactive systems, sensing technologies, wearable and IoT devices, human factors, computer vision, and multimodal interfaces. Our mission is to elevate user experiences through impactful products and state-of-the-art research.Role Responsibilities:Engage in advanced research and rapid prototyping in the areas of speech and audio AI, including but not limited to speech enhancement, separation, recognition, speaker modeling, and audio-language/vision models.Design, implement, and critically evaluate cutting-edge deep learning architectures for effective speech and audio comprehension.Contribute to the development of Huawei’s next-generation intelligent products, such as smartphones, earbuds, wearables, and smart glasses, by innovating audio AI functionalities.Work collaboratively with research scientists, software engineers, and product teams to convert research findings into operational systems.Maintain awareness of emerging technologies in audio, multimodal, and large foundation models, contributing to publications, patents, and product innovations.Share research advancements and results with both internal and external stakeholders.

Huawei Canada is excited to announce a permanent opportunity for a Senior Researcher.About the Team:Established in 2012, the Noah’s Ark Lab has grown into a leading research entity, making significant strides in both academic and industrial realms. Our mission is to propel advancements in artificial intelligence and its related disciplines, with the goal of benefitting both the organization and society at large. We are committed to long-lasting, impactful projects aimed at enhancing cutting-edge research and seamlessly integrating innovations into Huawei's products and services, including large language models (LLMs), reinforcement learning (RL), natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, AI theories, and autonomous driving technologies.About the Role:Drive research and development initiatives independently in the fields of 3D computer vision and generative modeling.Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to embed solutions into comprehensive real-world application systems.Guide and mentor junior engineers and interns, promoting a culture of collaboration and innovation.Play a vital role in enhancing our intellectual property portfolio through patent submissions and academic publications.Remain informed about the latest trends and breakthroughs in computer vision and machine learning, while actively identifying innovative opportunities.Effectively manage projects and ensure delivery of high-quality results within specified deadlines.The anticipated annual compensation for this position ranges from $106,000 to $156,000, depending on qualifications, experience, and demonstrated skills.

Join Huawei Canada as a Senior Research Engineer, specializing in AI Agents and AgentOps.About Our Team:Since its inception in 2014, the Distributed Scheduling and Data Engine Lab has been at the forefront of Huawei Cloud's innovation in Canada. We delve into cutting-edge cloud technologies, enhancing product development and continuous improvement. Our research encompasses cloud-native databases, resource scheduling, middleware, media processing, and user experience studies. We cultivate a dynamic technical environment, collaborating with industry experts to build a leading cloud platform.Your Role:Design and develop LLM-driven AI agents tailored for cloud services, with a strong focus on agent design, orchestration, and integration within PaaS platforms.Translate complex academic theories into practical, scalable production code, enhancing AI tools and application platforms.Collaborate with AI researchers and cloud engineers to architect, implement, and assess AI-driven systems.Ensure optimal performance and reliability of AI workflows through thorough testing and evaluation.Engage in applied research with opportunities for publication, patenting, and advancing the frontiers of autonomous AI systems.The anticipated annual total compensation for this role ranges from $127,000 to $225,000, contingent on qualifications, experience, and proven expertise.

Join Huawei Canada as a Senior Researcher in our dynamic team focused on AI-powered big data solutions.About Our Team:The Computing Data Application Acceleration Lab is dedicated to developing a state-of-the-art global data analytics platform, structured into three specialized teams using cutting-edge programming technologies. Our focus lies in full-stack innovations, including software-hardware co-design and enhancing data efficiency at both storage and runtime layers. We’re also pioneering next-generation GPU architectures aimed at gaming, cloud rendering, VR/AR, and Metaverse applications.Our lab's mission is to bolster algorithm performance and training efficiency across industries, ensuring sustained competitiveness in the market.Key Responsibilities:Monitor emerging trends and advancements in big data and AI systems within both industry and academia. Conduct thorough analyses to pinpoint the trajectory of groundbreaking technologies for AI-centric big data systems.Engage collaboratively with stakeholders to gain a comprehensive understanding of their business needs, translating these into innovative technology solutions that align with organizational goals.Identify and define essential software requirements and features, develop a proof-of-concept (PoC) infrastructure for our AI-driven big data system, optimizing its performance and cost-effectiveness.Seamlessly integrate the PoC system into our existing products and facilitate its transition to the production team.Generate intellectual property like patents and trade secrets based on research outcomes and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.Present research results at conferences and engage in collaborations with external research institutions and universities.

Huawei Canada is excited to announce a permanent opportunity for a Senior Principal Researcher!About Our Team:At the Human-Machine Interaction Lab, we bring together top global talent to revolutionize the interaction between humanity and technology. Our focus on innovation and user-centric design strives to elevate human-computer interaction research. Our multidisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and designers collaborates to create groundbreaking interactive systems, sensing technologies, wearable devices, IoT systems, and multimodal interfaces. We are committed to delivering impactful products and pioneering research aimed at enhancing user experiences with technology.Position Overview:Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive vision for next-generation AI agent-focused multimodal interaction systems, defining agent capabilities in perception, reasoning, and action through diverse signals (voice, vision, touch, context).Craft interaction models that prioritize agent autonomy and collaboration, shifting away from traditional GUI/VUI to intent-driven, context-aware interactions.Oversee the design of cohesive multimodal experiences across various platforms (mobile, automotive, wearables, smart environments), ensuring consistency and adaptability.Direct the integration of advanced multimodal foundation models (such as VLM and multimodal LLMs) into practical interaction systems.Rapidly iterate from concept to deployable solutions, assessing usability, latency, feedback loops, and real-world performance prior to launch.Identify and capitalize on opportunities to unify interaction frameworks across modalities, minimizing fragmentation among voice, visual, and physical interfaces.Drive holistic experience design, encompassing perception, reasoning, response, and user feedback rather than focusing solely on isolated component enhancements.Remain knowledgeable about emerging industry trends (e.g., AI agents, multimodal interfaces) and integrate them into our research and development processes.

Join Huawei Canada as a Senior Principal Architect and be at the forefront of innovation in web technologies.About Our Team:The Web, Windowing, and Graphics team is dedicated to pioneering unique architectures aimed at enhancing the rendering capabilities of ArkUI and web platform content. Our research encompasses customizing GPU drivers tailored for web rendering, streamlining the Chrome rendering architecture for TBDR GPU targets, and optimizing concurrent web layouts to leverage the full potential of Huawei’s HarmonyOS.Your Role:Stay ahead of web engine and web application framework technology trends.Identify critical technologies and lead the team in researching and implementing proof of concepts (PoCs).Guide the Canadian research team to collaborate effectively with the engineering department for successful production outcomes.

Huawei Canada is excited to announce a permanent position for a Researcher specializing in Computer Vision and Autonomous Driving.About Our Team:Established in 2012, the Noah’s Ark Lab has become a leading research institution, making significant contributions to the fields of academia and industry. Our mission is to advance artificial intelligence and related domains for the betterment of society and our organization. We are committed to transformative, long-term projects aimed at enhancing cutting-edge research while incorporating innovations into our products and services, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Reinforcement Learning (RL), Natural Language Processing (NLP), computer vision, AI theory, and autonomous driving technologies.Position Overview:Drive research and development in the domains of computer vision and autonomous driving independently.Work collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams (e.g., planning, perception) to seamlessly integrate computer vision solutions into the comprehensive autonomous driving framework.Provide mentorship and support to junior engineers and interns, cultivating a collaborative and innovative team culture.Contribute to our intellectual property portfolio through patent submissions and academic publications.Keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in computer vision and machine learning, actively seeking out opportunities for innovation.Manage projects autonomously and ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes within set deadlines.

Join Huawei Canada as a Strategic Research Engineer on a 12-month contract, where you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of computing technologies.About Our Team:Our Technology Planning and Cooperation Department is at the forefront of strategic innovation within Huawei Canada. Collaborating with leading experts, you will engage in research on cutting-edge technologies and strategic planning that aligns with Huawei's long-term vision. This department uniquely integrates technical expertise with business acumen.Key Responsibilities:Investigate and analyze emerging technologies, particularly future computing architectures that have the potential to overcome the Von Neumann bottleneck.Evaluate the potential impact, breakthroughs, and challenges associated with new technologies in future computing, creating comprehensive technology and industry analysis reports to inform strategic decisions.Stay abreast of the latest technological advancements through participation in international conferences, publication reviews, and industry exhibitions.Coordinate seminars and workshops in relevant fields and foster ongoing technical dialogues with academic and business partners.

Join Huawei Canada as an Intern Researcher in AI Agent Evaluation!The Distributed Scheduling and Data Engine Lab, established in 2014, serves as Huawei Cloud's technical innovation hub in Canada. Our lab is dedicated to pioneering research and development in advanced cloud technologies, facilitating the productization and continual enhancement of our technical breakthroughs. We focus on cutting-edge areas such as cloud-native databases, intelligent SQL engines, LLM/Agent infrastructure, and LLM/Agent Evaluation Technology. Our collaborative environment with industry experts empowers us to build a competitive cloud platform.About the Role:Engage in groundbreaking research aimed at enhancing the capabilities and evaluation methods of large language model-based agents, contributing to the development of the next generation of dependable AI systems.Your focus will be on tackling fundamental challenges associated with deploying AI agents in complex, long-term tasks, particularly in managing context, reasoning under uncertainty, and ensuring consistent behavior.You will employ formal reasoning, causal inference, and theoretical foundations in your research strategies to deeply understand agent behavior across various environments.This position is research-centric, requiring you to define complex problems, conduct thorough experiments, and contribute to publishable findings rather than developing production-ready systems.The ultimate goal is to create principled methods and theoretical underpinnings that drive significant advancements in agent evaluation and autonomous reasoning.