Researcher - Future Computing Systems (Architecture, Software Algorithms)
Huawei Technologies, Switzerland
Job Description
Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our constant dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established leading end-to-end capabilities and strengths across the carrier networks, enterprise, consumer, and cloud computing fields. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 170 countries serving more than one third of the world’s population.
With 18 sites across Europe and 1500 researchers, Huawei’s European Research Institute (ERI) oversees fundamental and applied technology research, academic research cooperation projects, and strategic technical planning across our network of European Ramp;D facilities. Huawei’s ERI includes the new Zurich Research Center (ZRC), located in Zurich, Switzerland. A major element of ZRC is a new research laboratory focused on fundamental research in the area of computing systems (new hardware, new software, new algorithms).
The research work of the lab will be carried out not only by Huawei’s internal research staff but also by our academic research partners in universities across Europe. The lab will provide an open research environment where academics will be encouraged to visit and work on fundamental long-term research alongside Huawei staff in an environment that, like the best universities and research institutes, is open and conducive to such scientific work.
For this new ZRC Laboratory, we are seeking candidates for multiple posts as:
- Responsibilities
- Conduct fundamental research on new directions in architecture, software, algorithms
- Identify opportunities for major innovation, develop and execute research plans
- Develop academic research partnerships and cooperation with leading universities and professors in the area
- Work with internal research colleagues and academic research partners to achieve new breakthroughs in research and innovation
- Produce and present research papers at internationally leading conferences and events
- Produce white papers on current developments and future directions in computing systems
- Where appropriate, contribute insight and research expertise to committees and other organizations that are looking to establish new industry standards and platforms
- Contribute to the research and academic community through service such as conference program committee membership, membership of journal editorial boards etc.
Requirements
- PhD in an area related to computing systems, or equivalent research experience in industry
- Record of publishing research papers in the area of computing systems
- Candidates should have research experience in at least one of the following areas:
- CPU Architectures - General-purpose processor, memory system, interconnect
- Intelligent Architectures Assisted by Algorithms, ML and Software Knowledge
- Hardware Accelerators Design and Use
- Heterogeneous Architectures and Systems for Datacenter and Cloud
- High Performance Computing
- Parallel Computing
- Algorithm Design and Analysis
- Programming Models
- Software Frameworks and Platforms
- Compilers and Intermediate Representations
- Software Libraries and Domain-Specific Languages
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work productively in a research environment
Benefits
If you are enthusiastic in shaping Huawei’s European Research Institute together with a multicultural team of leading researchers, feel free to contact us. Driving new fundamental research and innovation to achieve breakthroughs in future computing systems is our main mission. Please join us!