Senior Software Engineer - Windowing & Graphics

Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd.; Markham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a skilled developer to join their Web, Windowing, and Graphics Team in Markham, Canada. The role involves promoting next-generation 2D graphics rendering technologies, constructing graphics stacks for terminal operating systems, and requires proficiency in C++ and familiarity with large-scale software development. The ideal candidate will have experience in Android or HarmonyOS development and a strong understanding of operating systems.

Qualifications

• Familiar with Android, HarmonyOS or Linux Development.
• Proficient in C++ with GPU shading language knowledge.
• Experience with 2D graphics rendering or web layout projects.

Responsibilities

• Promote next-generation 2D graphics rendering technologies.
• Construct and optimize terminal operating systems graphics stack.
• Track current OS graphic framework developments.

Skills

Familiar with Android, HarmonyOS or Linux Development

Proficient in C++

Experience in large-scale software development

Familiar with GPU shading language and JavaScript

Outstanding coding ability

Job description

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

• Promote the pre-research and breakthrough of next-generation 2D graphics rendering technologies, including verification and implementation of architecture-level directions such as dynamic fixed pipelines and data-driven rendering
• Construct the 2D graphics stack and window system of the terminal operating system (such as OpenHarmony), optimize performance, and reduce power consumption and load in heavy-load scenarios
• Insights and tracking of the current OS graphic framework development, evolution and technical design

About the ideal candidate

• Familiar with Android, HarmonyOS or Linux Development
• Experience in professional large-scale software development and delivery
• Proficient in C++ and familiar with at least one GPU shading language and JavaScript
• Have outstanding coding ability and solid engineering realization ability
• Project experience in 2D graphics rendering or web layout
• Familiar with operating system features including CPU/GPU/DDR scheduling, process and thread management and IPC