System & AI Infrastructure Research Engineer

About Huawei Research And Development UK Limited. 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 and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power where you need it, when you need it; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they’re at home, in the office, or on the go.

This spirit of innovation has led Huawei to work in close partnership with leading academic institutions in the UK to develop and refine the latest technologies. With a shared commitment to innovation and progress, both parties have worked together to achieve common goals and establish a strong partnership. The partnership between UK and Huawei helps to develop the technologies of the future that will transform the way we all communicate, work and live.

For the past 30 years we have maintained an unwavering focus, rejecting shortcuts and easy opportunities that don't align with our core business. With a practical approach to everything we do, we concentrate our efforts and invest patiently to drive technological breakthroughs.

This strategic focus is a reflection of our core values: staying customer-centric, inspiring dedication, persevering, growing by reflection.

Huawei Research and Development UK Limited Overview. Huawei’s vision is a fully connected, intelligent world. To achieve this, we work to inspire passion for basic research around the world. Our combined passion drives development across the global innovation value chain. Huawei has the largest Research and Development organization in the world with 96,000+ employees in research centers around the globe. In the UK, we already have design centres in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Ipswich. We continue to explore and define new research directions and new services. We have expanded our collaborations with academic researchers; researched new network architectures, integration of communications and key enabling technologies; and developed the fundamental theories of these technologies. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and drive your career forward.

Job Summary. The Systems Infrastructure Research (SIR) lab in Edinburgh is at the forefront of shaping the future of Huawei’s data centre infrastructure. Our mission is to explore, prototype, and evaluate new technologies and designs, integrating them into Huawei’s data centres to improve both internal operations and external services, such as cloud services. Our team’s unique position allows us to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world engineering, turning the latest breakthroughs into production solutions.

Huawei seeks both recent graduates and experienced engineers with expertise in computer systems and AI infrastructure. We are looking to recruit people with experience in one or more of the following: operating systems, heterogeneous hardware, distributed systems, AI infrastructure, cloud-native technologies, virtualization, containerization, machine learning systems and performance optimization.

As a member of the SIR Lab, you will collaborate with leading researchers, tackle some of the most exciting challenges in systems and AI infrastructure, influence both academia and industry through innovative technologies, and form valuable partnerships with research teams across the globe.

• Conduct in-depth research and analysis on current and emerging trends in operating systems, distributed systems, and AI infrastructure, identifying key opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Collaborate on team projects to design, analyze, and develop system prototypes.
• Contribute to selecting research problems, designing novel solutions, analyzing results, and building prototypes that demonstrate the advantages and challenges of these emerging technologies in real-world applications.
• Design, implement, and evaluate key technologies and algorithms, with a focus on optimizing system performance, resource management, and integration with AI infrastructure.
• Actively engage with academic, industry, and open-source communities, establishing thought leadership and contributing to advancements in operating systems, distributed systems, and AI technologies.

This job description is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The jobholder will carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by his/her line manager. The job description and personal specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of Huawei Research and Development UK Limited.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Be comfortable with research methodology.
• Be comfortable with system design and implementation, particularly for machine learning workloads.
• Have an in-depth understanding of operating systems and/or distributed systems and/or cloud computing and/or machine learning algorithms.
• Good programming skills, master of at least one language, such as C/C++.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

• PhD in operating systems, distributed systems, machine learning, or a related field.
• Published papers in top journals/conferences focused on systems (NSDI, EuroSys, SoCC, OSDI etc.) and/or machine learning (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).
• Experience in the full lifecycle of developing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale cloud production systems, demonstrating expertise in scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.

What we offer: 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, Company sports club and social events, Additional time off for learning and development.