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 more than 194,000 employees, and we operate in more than 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. The company’s commitment to investment in R&D in the UK, through university partnerships or bespoke facilities such as the photonics centre in Ipswich, will keep the country at the forefront of global digital innovation. And through this commitment, the UK will play an increasingly significant role in helping Huawei 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 centres around the globe. In the UK, we already have design centres in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh, Ipswich and Bristol. 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

Kirin platform is the groundbreaking NPU-based intelligent chip that powers Huawei mobile phone and other devices. Our product HiAI is to push the envelope in Artificial Intelligence (AI), it provides all kinds of AI service, like image, video, voice and text, support across all of Huawei mobile products in Artificial Intelligence(AI). In order to provide the best-possible experience for our customers, we’re looking for world class scientists and engineers to join its Algorithms group.

As an AI Algorithm Development Engineer with the Kirin team, you will invent, implement, and deploy state of the art artificial intelligence algorithms and systems. You will build prototypes and explore conceptually new solutions. You will interact closely with our software team. You will be at the heart of a growing and exciting focus area for HiAI and work with other sophisticated engineers and world famous scientists. A successful candidate should have hands-on research experience and knowledge of research domains including AI, Computer Vision, and Signal Processing. Domestic and some international travel will be required.

Job Purpose:

1, Research and develop the AI algorithm with the state of the art neural network. (Include training and inference algorithm development and optimization, network design and optimization, quantization design and optimization)

2, Analysis the neural network algorithm, structure, operators, and give the definition for chipset design.

Key Responsibilities:

1, Design the algorithm in CV or Voice or NLP with AI method.

2, Design and debug the neural network structure, code, and training.

3, Write the algorithm specific, simulation evaluation report, etc.

4, Collaborate and Communicate with software development team and help them optimize the network and porting on different devices.

5, Domestic and some international travel will be required.

Person Specification:

List details of Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualifications needed to do the job:

Required:

• PhD graduate in relevant disciplines such as Image processing/Signal processing/Computer science/Electronic etc.
• Have image processing or voice signal processing experience.
• Have knowledge of the usage of at least one of the deep learning frameworks (e.g., Caffe, Tensorflow, MxNet, Torch, PyTorch, etc.).
• At least one network design ability and training ability (DNN, CNN, RNN, LSTM).
• Have experience of implemetation of the deep learning network to the practical business applications is preferred (such as face recognition, image recognition, AR, speech recognition, NLP, etc.).
• Have knowledge of the model compression and optimization is preferred.

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How to apply

If you wish to apply for this position and believe your experience and skills are suitable, please email a copy of your CV and cover letter to ukrdjobs@huawei.com