Senior AI Processor Software & Hardware Co-design Engineer

Huawei; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology firm in Cambridge is seeking an experienced professional to drive AI chip optimization and develop competitive architectures. The candidate will grasp AI trends, identify technical bottlenecks, and innovate in AI applications. Ideal candidates have rich experience in heterogeneous computing and AI technologies. This role offers extensive benefits and a commitment to personal development.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Group Personal Pension

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to work scheme

Social events

Additional time off for learning

Qualifications

• Rich experience in optimizing AI chip architectures and systems.
• Hands-on experience in technologies like Compilation and Runtime.
• Proficiency in identifying key application algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for sub technical directions related to NPU chips.
• Integrate sub-domains of application algorithms and build architecture competitiveness.
• Grasp trends in AI technology and develop software/hardware architectures.

Skills

Optimizing AI chip architectures

Familiar with heterogeneous computing architectures

Hands-on experience with Numerical Calculation

Knowledge of AI industry application scenarios

Identifying key bottlenecks in NLP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for one of the sub technical directions of AI Processor Software & Hardware Co-design Lab, identify key root technologies related to NPU chips, develop evolution strategies and roadmaps, promote and implement the evolution strategies to build industry-leading technical competitiveness, support Huawei's business success in the computing field.
• Carry out technology and business innovation, integrate several sub-domains of application algorithms, frameworks, runtime, modelling and simulation, and compilers from the perspective of processors, and build end-to-end architecture competitiveness.
• Grasp the AI industry and technology trends, gain insight into the development direction of AI applications and algorithms, develop key technical architectures of basic AI software and hardware, and resolve key usability and performance issues in full-stack AI through technical projects.

Qualifications

• Rich experience in optimizing AI chip architectures and AI systems, be familiar with mainstream heterogeneous computing software and hardware architectures in the industry, and have comprehensive capabilities from applications to basic software to chips.
• Hands-on experience of one of the following technologies: Numerical Calculation, Compilation, Algorithm & chip co-design, Runtime, Shared Memory.
• Knowledge of AI industry application scenarios, be familiar with mainstream models and algorithm development trends, and be able to extract requirements for the chip layer.
• Proficient in key bottlenecks identification based on scenarios such as NLP and large models and key application algorithms to drive reasonable software architecture evolution.
• Experience in software usability improvement projects (Desirable).
• Relevant experience in several sub-fields of AI application algorithms, frameworks, runtime, modelling and simulation, and compilers.
• In-depth understanding of the innovative methods, platforms, and tools of AI head manufacturers, and have experience in transforming application and academic research achievements into commercial products.

Company overview

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 207,000 employees and operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. Our vision is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. Huawei has the largest Research and Development organization in the world with 96,000+ employees in research centers around the globe, with design centers in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Ipswich in the UK.

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave entitlement per year (including UK public holidays)
• Group Personal Pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Medical expense claim scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to work scheme
• Social events
• Additional time off for learning and development