Senior Software Engineer - Web Engine

Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd.; Markham; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Huawei Canada is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Web, Windowing, and Graphics Team. This role involves designing a next-generation web engine and optimizing performance through innovative architectures. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in C++, web technologies, and engineering principles.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with web engine development practices.
• Outstanding coding and engineering realization ability.
• Experience with platforms like React and Flutter.

Responsibilities

• Provide insight on current web engine technology, evolution and design.
• Participate in the design and development of the next-generation web engine.
• Contribute to the end-to-end design and implementation of a web engine.

Skills

C++

JavaScript

TypeScript

Security best practices

Web layout

Job description

Huawei Canada has an immediate permanent opening for a Senior Software Engineer.

About the team:
The Web, Windowing, and Graphics Team, currently a part of the Toronto Research Centre, explores innovative architectures to enhance the rendering of ArkUI and web content. The research includes customizing GPU drivers for web rendering, streamlining the Chrome rendering architecture for TBDR GPU targets, developing a concurrent web layout, and leveraging vertical integration opportunities to optimize performance and user experience.

About the job:

• Provide insight on current web engine technology, evolution and design.

• Participate in the design and development of the next-generation web engine including helping formulate relevant standards.

• Participate in the end-to-end design and implementation of a web engine that innovates architecturally to achieve the best of industry performance and resource consumption.

About the ideal candidate:

• Familiarity with web engine development practices including security best practices.

• Familiarity with web layout, CSS style and JavaScript engine implementation as found in the Chromium or WebKit software projects.

• Proficiency in C++ and comfortable using some subset of Rust, JavaScript or TypeScript.

• Outstanding coding and engineering realization ability.

• Experience with platforms like React and Flutter.