Researcher AI

Huawei Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a Researcher for a 12-month contract in Edmonton. The role involves developing GenAI algorithms to enhance system performance on edge devices. Ideal candidates should have an MS/PhD in relevant fields, solid foundations in machine learning, and strong programming skills in Python and C/C++. This position requires collaboration with researchers to turn ideas into production-ready solutions and entails designing experiments to validate findings.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with GenAI like Diffusion Models.
• Application-driven research demonstrated in projects/publications.
• Strong development skills in Python, C/C++, and shell scripting.
• Self-motivated, creative thinker with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop GenAI algorithms for system optimization.
• Collaborate with researchers to integrate ideas into production code.
• Design and run rigorous experiments on benchmarks.
• Stay up-to-date with literature to drive new directions.

Skills

Machine Learning foundations

Experience with GenAI

Strong system development skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

C/C++

Linux shell scripting

Job description

Huawei Canada has an immediate 12-month contract opening for a Researcher.

About the team:

The Software-Hardware System Optimization Lab continuously improves the power efficiency and performance of smartphone products through software-hardware systems optimization and architecture innovation. We keep tracking the trends of cutting-edge technologies, building the competitive strength of mobile AI, graphics, multimedia, and software architecture for mobile phone products.

About the job:

• Research and development of GenAI algorithms for system optimization on edge devices, with measurable wins in latency, power, and quality.
• Collaborate closely with researchers to prototype, implement, and integrate research ideas into production-grade code.
• Design and run rigorous experiments on internal and public benchmarks; build reproducible pipelines, ablations, and statistical analyses.
• Stay current with literature; distill insights; propose and drive new directions.

Job requirements

About the ideal candidate:

• MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields (or equivalent research/engineering experience).
• Solid ML/AI foundations with hands‑on GenAI experience (e.g., Diffusion Models and Large Language Models).
• Experience in application‑driven research, demonstrated in projects or publications.
• Strong system development skills, such as Python (including PyTorch), C/C++, Linux shell scripting.
• Excellent communication skills, self‑motivated, with creative thinking and attention to details.