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Research Director - Data Center Networks

@ Tech Talent International

Toronto, Ontario

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Tech Talent International is hiring a Research Director - Data Center Networks for a global Fortune 100 ICT client in Toronto or Waterloo, Ontario. The role leads research in advanced data center network technologies, planning and designing next-generation technology with global and local teams. The posting states a salary of $275,000 to $300,000 plus a signing bonus and bonus, a full-time permanent position, and a start as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

  • Plan technical routes for computing network and cloud network domains
  • Incubate breakthrough innovations for technical competitiveness
  • Track industry and academic insights and identify innovation opportunities
  • Collaborate with experts and product lines to commercialize innovations

Requirements summary:

  • PhD in Computer Science, Electrical or Software Engineering, or related field
  • Experience designing cloud network or high-performance computing architectures
  • Experience leading large-scale R&D projects
  • Understanding of operating systems, protocol stacks and hardware interconnects
  • Theoretical knowledge of NPU, GPU or DPU accelerators is an asset

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SeniorityLead
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice, Laboratory
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
EducationDoctorate (required)
Fields of studyComputer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering
Perks mentionedSigning bonus, Performance bonus

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Tech Talent International

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Tech Talent International (TTI) is a recruitment firm from Toronto Canada. We work with clients from F1000 to startups.

Full company description

Tech Talent International is boutique recruitment firm based out of the Toronto Canada. We are provide contract and permanent staffing services to a variety of clients ranging from F1000s to startups across Canada/US and the world.

LinkedIn followers
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People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 1661 Morris Avenue, Ennismore, ON K0L1T0, CA
Other recorded names
  • Tech Talent International
Specialties
  • recruitment
  • contract staffing
  • permanent staffing
  • RPO
  • background checks
  • pre-employment screening
  • staffing
  • technical recruitment
  • telecom recruitment
  • ICT recruitment
  • and recruitment process outsourcing
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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Tech Talent International is boutique recruitment firm based out of the Toronto Canada. We are provide contract and permanent staffing services to a variety of clients ranging from F1000s to startups across Canada/US and the world.

FieldValue
IndustryStaffing and Recruiting
Company size2-10 employees
HeadquartersEnnismore, ON
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2022
Specialtiesrecruitmentcontract staffingpermanent staffingRPObackground checkspre-employment screeningstaffingtechnical recruitmenttelecom recruitmentICT recruitment
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Job description

Software International (SI) supplies technical talent to a variety of Fortune 100/500/1000 and other companies in Canada/US. We currently have a Fulltime , permanent role as a Research Director - Data Center Networks with our global Fortune 100 ICT client at their Toronto or Waterloo office. The role is open to international sponsorship from abroad (US, Europe, Asia).

Role(s) Required: Research Director - Data Center Networks

Location: Toronto or Waterloo, ON

Required Start Date: ASAP

Type: Full time, Perm

Salary: $275,000 - $300,000 + signing bonus + bonus and many other job perks

In this role you will spearhead the research of a Lab that focuses on advanced Data Center Network technologies. You will work with global and local teams to plan and design next genereation tech.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the technical planning in the computing network and cloud network domains. Focusing on the innovation in the computing, cloud, or storage domains, especially on the high-performance data exchange, and network-computing-storage codesign.
  • Responsible for planning the technical routes and incubating breaking-through innovations that help the company build technical competitiveness.
  • Responsible for industrial and academic technological insights, figuring out the innovation opportunity, promoting the acceptance of innovation technologies within the company, and promoting the company's technology investment and layout.
  • Collaborate with the experts and HiSilicon/computing/cloud/storage product lines to promote the implementation of innovative technologies into commercial products.

Job requirements

What youll bring to the team:

  • PhD in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Software Engineering or related field
  • Experience in designing, developing, and researching cloud network architecture, computer architecture, or high-performance computing platforms.
  • Understanding of computing/cloud systems and communication networks and experience in leading large-scale R&D projects in related fields
  • Understanding of operating systems, communication protocol stacks, and hardware interconnection architecture
  • Familiar with the latest progress in the industry and academia; Strong curiosity, insight ability, and sense of direction about new technologies; Good at exploring large-granularity innovation opportunities
  • Understanding of the computing architecture, AI, cloud computing, storage, or related technical directions. Familiar with one or two sub-domains above, and have cross-domain background knowledge
  • Theoretical knowledge about one of the accelerators, such as NPU, GPU, or DPU as an asset

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