Huawei Canada has an immediate permanent opening for a Compiler Engineer.
About the team:
The Heterogeneous Compiler Lab, led by esteemed technical experts with extensive industry and academic experience, publishes innovative research at leading conferences. Recognized as key contributors to the LLVM Compiler Infrastructure project, this lab excels in developing diversified IP compiler collaborations, focusing on AI, GPU, and CPU architectures. Our efforts include heterogeneous compilation technology and SW-HW co-design, optimizing for AI, graphics, games, and mobile applications while tackling technological challenges through open-source community.
About the job:
Design, develop, and test software to satisfy business requirements in a wide range of products, possibly including (but not limited to):
Compilers targeting next-generation mobile, network, or server hardware;
Language runtimes for new programming languages;
System-level optimization of deep learning frameworks;
Concurrent programming frameworks and distributed systems that can scale from embedded devices to cloud services.
Analyze and optimize software system performance.
Actively participate in scrums and project planning; be a team player.
Learn and adopt new technologies; research, survey, and present industry trends to the team.
The total target annual compensation for this position ranges from $106,000 to $156,000 depending on education, experience, and demonstrated expertise.
About the ideal candidate:
2-5 years of experience in compiler development.
Solid grasp of fundamental concepts related to system design, such as data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.
Knowledge of LLVM and MLIR compiler infrastructures, with experience in writing passes, dialects, and analytical cost models.
Experience with compiler stacks and a solid understanding of LLM architectures, attention mechanisms, GPU, CPU, HPC, gaming, mobile systems, and heterogeneous systems.
Understanding of modern heterogeneous architectures and familiarity with ISA design, memory models and advanced compute paradigms.
Proficient in C++ programming and experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, OpenCL, Vulkan, OpenGL, and SYCL.
Education: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Additional Information:
Huawei Canada is committed to a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodation during any stage of the hiring process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
All applications for this position are reviewed directly by our hiring team, we do not use artificial intelligence tools to screen or select candidates.
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Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience programming in large software projects with at least one of C++, C, or Java
- Development or research experience in a production compiler or language runtime
- Solid grasp of fundamental concepts related to system design, such as data structures, algorithms, and operating systems
- In-depth understanding of computer processor architecture
- Bachelor's, Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
What We Do
Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. We have approximately 197,000 employees and we operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. In Canada, Huawei conducts innovative and leading edge research in 5G technologies, along with advanced development of emerging cloud, device and network technologies & services. While our renowned Canada Research Centre in the thriving technology landscape of Ottawa, Ontario continues to grow rapidly in size and strategic product initiatives, additional presence has also been established across Canada with R&D facilities in Vancouver, Edmonton, Waterloo, Markham, Montreal, and a R&D office in Quebec City.
