Principal Engineer - Distributed System Backend

Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd.; Markham; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their innovative team in Markham. This role involves collaborating with architects and engineers to develop cutting-edge distributed systems and product components. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields and have over five years of experience in backend development for distributed systems. You'll leverage your expertise in Golang and AI techniques to enhance cloud capacity management solutions. Join a dynamic lab focused on pioneering cloud technologies, where your contributions will shape the future of cloud computing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in distributed system backend development.
• Master's or Ph.D. in relevant fields required.

Responsibilities

• Develop proof-of-concept distributed systems with a team.
• Enhance AI-native data analysis systems for cloud management.

Skills

Golang

Distributed Computing

Problem-solving

AI Techniques

Linux Development

Education

Master's in Computer Science

Ph.D. in Computer Engineering

Applied Mathematics

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Location:

Markham, Canada

Job Category:

Information Technology

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Expiry Date:

06.05.2025

Job Description:

Huawei Canada has an immediate permanent opening for a Principal Engineer.

About the team:

Established in 2014, the Distributed Scheduling and Data Engine Lab is Huawei Cloud's technical innovation center in Canada. The lab focuses on researching and developing advanced cloud technologies, supporting the productization and iterative optimization of its technical achievements. Current research areas include cloud native databases, infrastructure resource scheduling and prediction, cloud-native middleware, media engines, and user experience studies. The lab fosters a robust technical environment, allowing collaboration with industry experts to create a highly competitive cloud platform.

About the role:

• Work with a team of architects and engineers to develop proof-of-concept distributed systems and product components.
• Investigate and design new data structures and algorithms focusing on distributed computing approaches on the latest and state of the art hardware technology.
• Continuous enhancements on the AI-native data analysis system to fulfill customer requirements utilizing AI techniques for public cloud capacity management and scheduling.

About the ideal candidate:

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics.
• 5+ years working experience for distributed system backend development.
• High proficiency with Golang, must be able to write strong/clean, brand-new code.
• Deep understanding of fundamental concepts such as design of algorithms & data structures, object-oriented design and operating systems.
• Understanding of distributed database/storage system/file system/memory allocation/cache system.
• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills; self-motivated with a proven ability to learn and take initiative.
• Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts and challenges.
• Experience with Linux system level development, distributed system, or scheduling algorithm is an asset.