Co-op Software Engineer

Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd.; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Waterloo is seeking a Software Engineer for an immediate Co-op opening. The ideal candidate should possess strong C/C++ programming skills and have experience with software development in a Linux environment. You will be responsible for C++ software development for proof-of-concept projects and will collaborate with researchers. Familiarity with security and cryptography is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong C/C++ programming abilities and software engineering skills are required.
• C++ development experience in a Linux environment is necessary.
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills are critical.
• Understanding of security and cryptography is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop C++ software for proof-of-concept projects.
• Communicate efficiently with researchers for method implementation.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Software engineering

Debugging

Understanding of data structures and algorithms

Security and cryptography knowledge

Python programming

Job description

Overview

Huawei Canada has an immediate Co-op opening for a Software Engineer.

About the team

The Digital Trust Lab is dedicated to ensuring user data flows while maintaining privacy. Researchers focus on key areas such as user identity authentication, data integrity, privacy protection, extensive model privacy assessment, multi-modal data identification, differential privacy, and federated learning. The lab supports deep research and encourages publications in leading journals. Research outcomes are applied across various Huawei product lines, including mobile phones, smart devices, and communications technologies.

About the job

• C++ software development for POC projects.
• Efficient and timely communication/collaboration with other researchers from understanding a proposed method to its code implementation.

About the ideal candidate

• Strong C/C++ programming abilities and software engineering skills.
• C++ development experience in Linux environment.
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms with data structures, and understanding of the computational complexity of algorithms.
• A good understanding of security, cryptography, and experience in security feature development using C++ is an asset.
• A good understanding of Python programming is an asset.