Research Engineer - Computer Network and Protocol

Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd.; Markham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in York Region, Canada, seeks a Research Engineer to innovate and develop networking technologies for AI infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree, proficiency in C++ and Python, and experience in data center networking and distributed systems. This permanent role offers an opportunity to influence cutting-edge technologies at the forefront of cloud development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of academic/professional experience in research, or engineering and technical innovation.
• Expertise in networking technologies and optimization.
• Experience in software architecture and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Explore and develop networking technologies for AI infrastructure.
• Identify business problems and core challenges for product competitiveness.
• Maintain communication with professionals in academia and industry.

Skills

C++

Python

AI infrastructure

HPC technologies

Data center networking

Education

Masters degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related technical fields

Job description

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

About the team:

The Distributed Data Storage and Management Lab leads research in distributed data systems, aiming to develop next-generation cloud serverless products that encompass core infrastructure and databases. This lab addresses various data challenges, including cloud-native disaggregated databases, pay-by-query user models, and optimizing low-level data transfers via RDMA. Teams within this lab create advanced cloud serverless data infrastructure and implement cutting-edge networking technologies for Huawei's global AI infrastructure.

About the job:

• Explore, develop and eventually deploy state-of-the‑art networking technologies and protocols for Huawei's global AI infrastructure, cloud and data‑center networks, delivering innovations and performance to forge product competitiveness.

• Explore new opportunities with understanding of the company/product line strategies and industry development trends and identification of business problems and core challenges, orchestrating research and technologies across the research and business scene into a single, cohesive technical road‑map.

• Maintain effective communication with professionals in both academia and industry and ensure Huawei’s value is being delivered.

About the ideal candidate:

• Masters degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related technical fields.

• Proficiency in C++ and Python.

• 3+ years of academic/professional experience in research, or engineering and technical innovation.

• Expertise in AI infrastructure, HPC or data‑center networking technologies, including but not limited to; RDMA, network protocol stack optimization, collective communication scheduling, traffic engineering/routing, congestion control, topology design and resource allocation.

• Experience in networking, data network architectures, software architecture, and distributed systems.

• Demonstrated influence on networking technologies, in academia or industry context.