Posted 7 months ago
Senior Researcher - AI Agent
@ Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd.
Markham, Ontario
Overview
Huawei Technologies Canada is hiring a Senior Researcher for its Noah's Ark lab to design and build next-generation AI agents powered by large language models. The role covers reasoning, planning, memory, tool use, and multi-agent systems, and it integrates research into production systems. Compensation is stated as $127,000 to $225,000 annually, depending on education and experience.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop LLM-powered AI agents with autonomous reasoning and planning
- Build agent capabilities such as memory, tool use, and self-reflection
- Develop and optimize multi-agent systems
- Integrate AI agents with external tools, APIs, and real-world systems
- Turn research into scalable, production-ready systems
Requirements summary:
- PhD in computer science, AI, machine learning, or related field, or equivalent industry experience
- Research track record in LLMs, AI agents, or decision-making systems
- Publications at NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or equivalent applied work
- Solid engineering skills in Python and PyTorch
- Strong communication skills across research, engineering, and product teams
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-07
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Research & science |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Doctorate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
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Huawei Canada has an immediate permanent opening for a Senior Researcher.
About the team:
Founded in 2012, the Noah’s Ark lab has evolved into a prominent research organization with notable achievements in academia and industry. The lab’s mission focuses on advancing artificial intelligence and related fields to benefit the company and society. Driven by impactful, long-term projects, the aim is to enhance state-of-the-art research while integrating innovations into the company's products and services, including LLMs, RL, NLP, computer vision, AI theory, and Autonomous driving.
About the job:
Design and develop next-generation AI agents powered by large language models, enabling autonomous reasoning, planning, and task execution.
Build core agent capabilities such as memory, tool use, self-reflection, and long-horizon decision-making.
Develop and optimize multi-agent systems to support collaboration, coordination, and complex problem solving.
Integrate AI agents with external tools, APIs, and real-world systems to enable end-to-end automation.
Explore and advance techniques in reasoning-enhanced LLMs, agent alignment, and embodied intelligence.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate cutting-edge research into scalable, production-ready systems.
The total target annual compensation for this position ranges from $127,000 to $225,000 depending on education, experience, and demonstrated expertise.
About the ideal candidate:
PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
Strong background in large language models, AI agents, or decision-making systems.
Track record of research contributions, including publications in venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or equivalent applied work.
Experience rapidly turning ideas into working prototypes and experiments.
Solid engineering skills (e.g., Python, PyTorch) and experience working with large-scale ML systems.
Familiarity with agent architectures (e.g., tool use, retrieval, planning, memory) is an asset.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work across research, engineering, and product teams.
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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