Senior Principal Architect - Web Engine

About the role

Huawei Canada’s Web, Windowing and Graphics team is seeking a Senior Principal Architect to drive innovation in web engine and web app framework technologies. You will lead research on emerging trends, define architectural vision, and collaborate closely with engineering to bring production‑ready solutions to HarmonyOS devices.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze web engine and web‑app framework technology trends and identify strategic opportunities.
• Lead the team in researching and implementing proof‑of‑concepts for key technologies.
• Coordinate the Canada research team with engineering to transition prototypes into production.

Required profile

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Leadership experience building cohesion in software development teams.
• Proven capability to define and communicate architecture vision and targets.
• Deep expertise in web engine/core, front‑end framework architecture, web performance and standards.
• Hands‑on experience with popular web engines such as Blink, V8 or WebKit.
• Familiarity with emerging web technologies like WebAssembly (WASM) and WebXR.
• Experience with front‑end frameworks such as Angular, React or Vue.
• Software production experience on consumer‑electronics devices is a plus.
• Knowledge of Android or iOS platforms is an asset.

Required skills

• Blink
• V8
• WebKit
• WebAssembly (WASM)
• WebXR
• Angular
• React
• Vue
• Android
• iOS