Principal AI Research Engineer

Huawei CanadaVancouver, British Columbia, Canada

On-site Full-time CA$121K/yr - CA$230K/yr

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Senior

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Qualifications:A minimum of 5 years of industry engineering experience. At least 3 years of hands-on experience in the computer graphics field. Master's or Ph. D. in Computer Science or a related discipline with a focus on applied machine learning in computer graphics or vision. Strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning methodologies, including DNN, GAN, ViT, and diffusion techniques.

About the job

Join Huawei Canada as a Principal AI Research Engineer in our Vancouver office, where innovation meets expertise in media technology.

About Our Team:

Since our inception in 2012, the Central Media Technology Institute (CMTI) has been at the forefront of media technology innovation at Huawei. Our Graphics Technology Lab is dedicated to groundbreaking research in photography, audio, video, computer graphics, extended reality (XR), and codec standards. With a talented team of algorithm experts, researchers, and architects, we are committed to advancing the capabilities of graphics technology and maintaining our leadership in the industry.

Role Overview:

Lead innovative projects, cultivate team collaboration, and mentor junior engineers.
Engage in cutting-edge research and development of AI-driven rendering techniques, including Neural Rendering acceleration and Neural Texture Compression.
Translate advanced AI and computer graphics solutions into practical applications for various Huawei products.
Contribute to the field by publishing high-quality research papers and filing patents.

The competitive salary for this role ranges from $121,000 to $230,000, commensurate with education, experience, and expertise.

About Huawei Canada

Huawei Canada, a global leader in telecommunications and technology, is committed to innovation and excellence. Our Central Media Technology Institute focuses on driving advancements in media technology, making us a pivotal player in the industry.

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AI Computing Systems Researcher

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Contract|CA$78K/yr - CA$150K/yr|On-site|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This 12-month contract role is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the Advanced Computing and Storage Lab at Huawei Canada. The team focuses on adaptive computing architectures to support modern AI workloads, aiming to boost the stability and quality of training clusters. Work centers on dynamic configuration strategies and precision control systems that help optimize computing power clusters for AI applications. Role overview The AI Computing Systems Researcher will address challenges in large model training and inference. The lab uses methods such as low-precision training, multi-modal learning, and reinforcement learning to spot bottlenecks and deliver practical optimization solutions for AI systems. What you will do Improve performance, efficiency, and usability of AI systems on the Ascend platform, focusing on industry AI applications. Design and develop optimization solutions for AI training and inference, including FP8 optimization and reinforcement learning-driven training agents. Integrate AI algorithm requirements with system-level architectural improvements in computing, I/O, scheduling, and precision control. Build scalable AI training clusters using dynamic configurations and precision control to enhance reliability. Develop software frameworks, operator libraries, and acceleration libraries for NPU platforms to support large-model AI training. Lead optimization efforts for large-model training and inference using low-precision methods, parallel strategy tuning, and reinforcement learning. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to next-generation AI system capabilities in a collaborative research environment at Huawei Canada.

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