Distinguished Researcher - Computer Network and Protocol

About the role

Huawei Canada is seeking a Distinguished Researcher to lead its Computer Network and Protocol Laboratory in Markham. The role focuses on cutting‑edge AI networking technologies, including infrastructure optimization, distributed parallelization, and advanced protocol development for global cloud and data‑center networks.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the research team to explore, develop and deploy state‑of‑the‑art networking technologies and protocols for Huawei’s global AI infrastructure, cloud and data‑center networks.
• Identify business problems and core challenges, orchestrate research and technology road‑maps aligned with company and industry strategies.
• Build and maintain effective communication with academia and industry partners to ensure delivery of value.

Required profile

• 10+ years of professional experience in research or engineering and technical innovation.
• 3+ years of experience leading research or technical innovation teams.
• Demonstrated strong influence on networking technologies in academia or industry.

Required skills

• AI infrastructure and HPC networking technologies.
• RDMA and network protocol stack optimization.
• Collective communication scheduling, traffic engineering/routing, congestion control.
• Topology design, resource allocation, and distributed systems.
• Software architecture and data network architectures.