Huawei Canada has an immediate permanent opening for a Senior AI Technology Strategy Expert.About the job:- Track and analyze frontier developments across AI/ML, foundation models, agentic AI, embodied intelligence, and next-generation computing architectures.
- Produce high-quality technology foresight reports and strategic insights to guide long-term R&D investment and product directions.
- Identify paradigm shifts in areas such as AI systems architecture, xPU heterogeneous computing, agent platforms, and intelligent devices.
- Provide technical leadership in shaping AI system architectures, large-scale model infrastructure, and intelligent agent platforms.
- Assess technology maturity and define strategic technology roadmaps.
- Collaborate with internal research teams, product groups, and system architects to translate strategic insights into concrete technology initiatives.
- Build strategic collaborations with leading universities, research institutions, and industry partners.
- Identify and initiate joint research programs in areas such as AI agents and autonomous systems, embodied intelligence and robotics, distributed AI infrastructure and heterogeneous computing (GPU/NPU/xPU).
About the ideal candidate:- Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Systems Engineering, or related fields, with 5+ years of experience in AI/ML research, AI systems architecture, or advanced technology strategy.
- Proven ability to translate cutting-edge research into strategic technology insights.
- Strong understanding of several of the following domains:
o Foundation models / large language models
o Agentic AI systems and autonomous agents
o Embodied intelligence and robotics
o AI systems and distributed training/inference
o Heterogeneous computing architectures (GPU/NPU/xPU)
o Next-generation AI infrastructure and platforms
- Ability to identify long-term technology trends and paradigm shifts.
- Strong analytical capability for synthesizing academic research and industry developments.
- Comfortable working across research, engineering, and business organizations.
- Ability to influence technical direction and strategic decisions.
- Deep curiosity about emerging technologies and a passion for exploring frontier AI technologies and shaping the future of intelligent systems.
Additional Information:All applications for this position are reviewed directly by our hiring team,
we do not use artificial intelligence tools to screen or select candidates.
