Research Engineer - Brain-Inspired AI Systems (Contractor)

Abo ut 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 help 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 centers 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

We are seeking two talented Research Engineers to join our innovative project on developing efficient and scalable large language model (LLM) architectures taking inspiration by the human brain. This role will focus on implementing and optimizing advanced memory systems and computational infrastructure for next-generation AI models. The successful candidates will work at the intersection of deep learning systems, neuroscience and hardware optimization, contributing to the development of highly efficient AI solutions and next-generation agenting LLMs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement efficient algorithms for large-scale language models
• Create high-performance solutions for model deployment and inference
• Work closely with research scientists to implement novel algorithmic approaches
• Collaborate with international teams on system integration and optimization
• Contribute to technical documentation, scientific papers and patent applications
• Lead performance evaluation and system benchmarking performance

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.

Person Specification:

1. Required:
   • Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent industry experience).
   • Strong programming skills in Python.
   • Experience with PyTorch.
   • Good understanding of transformer architectures and attention mechanisms.
   • Experience implementing and/or optimizing deep learning models.
2. Desired:
   • Experience with large language models
   • Track record of efficient implementation of research papers.
   • Knowledge of model optimization techniques and best practices.
   • Experience with distributed training and inference.
   • Understanding of memory optimization in deep learning.
   • Background in hardware acceleration (GPU programming).

Locations Huawei London Research Center