Strategic Research Engineer - Future Computing

Join Huawei Canada as a Researcher in our innovative team focused on 3D Vision and Autonomous Driving!About Our Team:Established in 2012, the Noah’s Ark Lab has become a leading force in research, achieving significant milestones in both academia and industry. Our mission is to push boundaries in artificial intelligence and its applications to benefit both Huawei and society. We are committed to long-term impactful projects that enhance our cutting-edge research while seamlessly integrating innovations into our products and services, including large language models, reinforcement learning, natural language processing, computer vision, AI theory, and autonomous driving.Key Responsibilities:Lead independent research and development initiatives in computer vision and autonomous driving.Design and deploy generative AI models for the creation of virtual environments, asset generation, and dynamic behavior simulation.Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to integrate computer vision capabilities into the larger autonomous driving framework.Mentor and support junior engineers and interns, promoting a culture of collaboration and innovation.Contribute to the expansion of our intellectual property through research publications and patent applications.Stay updated on the latest advancements in computer vision and machine learning, and identify opportunities for innovation.Manage projects autonomously to deliver high-quality outcomes within specified timeframes.

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.

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.

Huawei Canada is excited to announce a 12 to 16-month Co-op opportunity for aspiring Researchers in the field of AI focused on Autonomous Driving and Multimodal Learning.About the Team:The Noah’s Ark Lab, established in 2012, has become a leading research institution recognized for its significant contributions to both academia and industry. Our mission is to propel advancements in artificial intelligence and related sectors to enhance the company’s offerings and societal benefits. We are committed to impactful, long-term projects that aim to integrate cutting-edge research into our products and services, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Reinforcement Learning (RL), Natural Language Processing (NLP), computer vision, AI theory, and Autonomous Driving.About the Role:Explore complex challenges in autonomous driving and multimodal reasoning, such as scene understanding, decision making, spatial reasoning, and causal learning.Develop and implement advanced algorithms leveraging deep learning and transformer-based architectures for vision-language-action models.Prototype and assess innovative concepts using internal simulation tools like CARLA and Navsim, as well as large-scale driving datasets such as Waymo.Examine model behaviors, create visualizations, and contribute to benchmarking processes.Work collaboratively with senior researchers to support ongoing research initiatives and academic publications.Engage in regular technical discussions, contribute to internal presentations, and ensure the maintenance of clean, reproducible codebases.

Join Huawei Canada as a Research Scientist!The Noah's Ark Lab, established in 2012, has emerged as a leading research entity dedicated to pioneering advancements in artificial intelligence and its applications. Our mission is to leverage cutting-edge research to enhance both our products and the broader community. Our projects encompass a wide range of AI disciplines, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Reinforcement Learning (RL), Natural Language Processing (NLP), computer vision, AI theory, and Autonomous driving.Key Responsibilities:Drive independent research and development in computer vision and multimodal foundation models.Collaborate with diverse teams to embed computer vision technologies into comprehensive spatial reasoning systems.Mentor junior engineers and interns, cultivating a dynamic and innovative team culture.Enhance our intellectual property through active participation in patent submissions and scholarly publications.Keep informed on the latest trends and breakthroughs in computer vision and machine learning, while proactively seeking innovative opportunities.Effectively manage projects and consistently deliver exceptional results within set deadlines.

Join Huawei Canada as a Co-op Researcher specializing in Computer Vision and Machine Learning. This is a unique opportunity for an aspiring professional to engage in groundbreaking research over an 8/12/16-month internship.About Our Team:Established in 2012, the Noah's Ark Lab is a pioneering research hub renowned for its contributions to both academia and industry. Our mission focuses on driving advancements in artificial intelligence and related domains to enhance both corporate objectives and societal welfare. We are committed to impactful, long-term initiatives that aim to elevate cutting-edge research while seamlessly integrating innovations into Huawei's product offerings, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Reinforcement Learning (RL), Natural Language Processing (NLP), computer vision, AI theory, and autonomous driving technologies.Role Overview:Engage in the research and development of cutting-edge technologies in computer vision and machine learning.Analyze diverse video and image data employing state-of-the-art deep learning and computer vision methodologies.Optimize algorithms and machine learning models with consideration of mobile computing constraints.

Huawei Canada is excited to announce a 12 to 16-month Co-op opportunity for a Researcher specializing in Computer Vision and Machine Learning.About Our Team:The Noah’s Ark Lab, established in 2012, has become a leading research facility recognized for its significant contributions to both academic and industrial advancements in artificial intelligence. Our mission is to propel AI research to new heights, creating innovations that not only enhance our products and services—including large language models (LLMs), reinforcement learning (RL), natural language processing (NLP), and autonomous driving—but also benefit society at large.Job Overview:Delve into cutting-edge topics within computer vision and machine learning, establishing yourself as a subject matter expert while fostering innovation.Design and implement cutting-edge algorithms for spatial reasoning and multimodal foundation models.Assess and benchmark solutions using internal datasets to ensure optimal performance.Engage in close collaboration with fellow researchers, sharing insights and expertise to drive impactful discoveries.Work alongside cross-functional teams, contributing to meetings and collaborative projects.

Join Huawei Canada as a Co-op Researcher specializing in Machine Learning and Computer Vision!We are excited to offer a dynamic 8-16 month co-op opportunity for aspiring researchers. In this role, you will engage in innovative projects that push the boundaries of technology.Conduct pioneering research and development in cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning technologies.Work on a variety of tasks related to video and image understanding and synthesis, utilizing advanced deep learning techniques.Optimize algorithms and machine learning models with a keen awareness of mobile computing constraints.

Join Huawei Canada as an Assistant Researcher in Computer Vision and Machine Learning for an exciting 8/12/16-month Co-op opportunity!About the Team:Since its inception in 2012, the Noah’s Ark Lab has emerged as a leading research entity, achieving significant milestones in both academia and industry. Our mission is to propel advancements in artificial intelligence and related domains to create beneficial impacts for both the company and society. We are committed to groundbreaking, long-term projects that aim to elevate cutting-edge research and seamlessly integrate innovations into our products and services, spanning areas like large language models (LLMs), reinforcement learning (RL), natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, AI theory, and autonomous driving.About the Position:Engage in research and development of cutting-edge technologies in the fields of computer vision and machine learning.Utilize advanced deep learning and computer vision techniques for various types of image and video analysis.Optimize algorithms and machine learning models for deployment on mobile platforms.

Huawei Canada is seeking a talented AI Researcher for an exciting 12-month contract opportunity.Join Our Team:Founded in 2012, the Noah’s Ark Lab has emerged as a leading research entity recognized for its significant contributions to both academia and industry. Our mission is to drive advancements in artificial intelligence and related technologies to benefit both our organization and society at large. We focus on transformative projects aimed at pushing the boundaries of state-of-the-art research and integrating innovative solutions into our products, including large language models (LLMs), reinforcement learning (RL), natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, AI theory, and autonomous driving.Your Role:Leverage your expertise in computer vision (CV), machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), and AI to solve significant technical challenges, collaborating with one of the most innovative product development teams globally to translate your ideas into the next generation of Huawei's products.Design, plan, and execute scientific research projects that advance knowledge in areas pertinent to business applications.Conduct both theoretical and applied research in collaboration with a dedicated team of researchers, developing fundamental algorithms and computer vision platforms to enhance the competitiveness and user experience of Huawei's products.Produce high-quality patents and academic publications in applied machine learning, computer vision, and graphics (e.g., CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS).Oversee data collection, processing, model training, and testing processes.Create highly optimized, compact models suitable for real-time processing.

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.

Noah’s Ark Lab at Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd. is a research group established in 2012, located in Markham, Ontario. The team explores artificial intelligence across areas such as large language models, reinforcement learning, natural language processing, computer vision, AI theory, and autonomous driving. Projects often bridge academic research and real-world application, with a focus on long-term impact and integrating new findings into products and services. Role overview The Senior Principal Researcher - AI Algorithms will guide the research direction for AI algorithms at the Markham site. This position sets the vision for AI agents, embodied AI, and reasoning-centric large language models. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on research and cross-team collaboration. What you will do Define and drive the research strategy and technical roadmap for AI agents, embodied AI, and reasoning-focused large language models. Lead a multidisciplinary research team, encouraging scientific rigor, creativity, and quick iteration. Translate research advances into scalable, production-ready AI systems in close partnership with engineering and product teams. Advance the field by conducting original research and establishing internal best practices. Identify new research directions by collaborating with top academic and industry labs. Oversee research investments, infrastructure, and resource allocation to support long-term objectives. Serve as a thought leader by publishing research, delivering keynote talks, and contributing to the global AI community. Location Markham, Ontario, Canada

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.

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 seeking a dedicated Researcher to join our innovative team.At the forefront of technology, the Distributed Data Storage and Management Lab specializes in pioneering research in distributed data systems. Our mission is to create next-generation cloud serverless products, integrating core infrastructure and advanced databases. We tackle a myriad of data challenges, focusing on cloud-native disaggregated databases, pay-by-query user models, and optimizing low-level data transfers through RDMA. Our teams are committed to developing cutting-edge cloud serverless data infrastructures and implementing state-of-the-art networking technologies for Huawei's global AI ecosystem.Position Overview:Design and implement advanced Agentic Reinforcement Learning (RL) and Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) algorithms tailored for cooperative, competitive, and mixed-agent environments, incorporating CTDE, decentralized learning, and hierarchical agent systems.Develop scalable simulation and training platforms for extensive agent systems, facilitating self-play, population-based training, curriculum learning, and emergent behavior analysis.Enhance multi-agent learning performance across distributed compute clusters, focusing on sample efficiency, credit assignment, agent coordination, communication learning, and training stability.Investigate and prototype innovative methodologies for multi-agent intelligence, encompassing communication protocols, credit assignment, game-theoretic learning dynamics, meta-learning, and adaptive agent populations.Transform groundbreaking research in agentic AI and MARL into production-grade systems for real-world and high-fidelity simulated environments.Establish benchmarking frameworks and evaluation metrics aimed at agent coordination, robustness, scalability, and safety.Collaborate with research, infrastructure, and product teams to implement scalable agentic learning systems in practical applications.Drive technical leadership and innovation through publications, patents, open-source contributions, and presentations at conferences.The total target annual compensation for this role ranges from $106,000 to $156,000, contingent on education, experience, and proven expertise.

Join Huawei Canada as a Researcher in Technology Strategy on an exciting 6-month contract!About Our Team:Founded in 1991, the IC Lab at Huawei is a premier global fabless semiconductor lab. We are at the forefront of developing innovative semiconductor technologies that power smart devices and enhance mobility solutions. Our Canadian team excels in semiconductor and chipset solutions, driving advancements in the smart home and mobility sectors.Role Overview:Conduct thorough research on cutting-edge technology trends and academic advancements in the AI and Computing network domains, delivering impactful technology reports.Provide strategic insights to the Technology Cooperation team to uncover potential collaboration opportunities with industry and academia.Execute in-depth analysis of ICT technologies and effectively communicate findings to relevant technical teams, demonstrating a solid grasp of technical details.Analyze policies, guidelines, and reports to summarize pertinent viewpoints, aiding in the forecasting of future trends.The annual salary for this position ranges from $85,000 to $184,000, depending on your education, experience, and expertise.