Research Engineer: Language Runtimes

Huawei’s vision is to enrich lives through communication and intelligent innovation.

As a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT), Huawei drives innovation in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and smart device technologies. Through its Carrier, Enterprise, and Consumer business groups, the company delivers advanced Network Infrastructure, Cloud and AI Platforms, and industry-leading devices.

Huawei supports 45 of the world’s top 50 telecom operators and serves one-third of the global population, with operations in over 170 countries and a workforce of more than 200,000 employees.

Huawei Technologies Switzerland AG contributes to this innovation through cutting-edge research, with offices in Zurich and Lausanne focusing on High-Performance Computing, Computer Architecture, Computer Vision, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Neuromorphic Computing, Wireless Technologies, Networking, and related fields.

We are a unique team of innovative, diverse individuals who have come together from multiple backgrounds to create advanced Computing Architectures for wireless and AI systems. The people who work here are generalists, and we complement each other.

Our primary mission is driving new fundamental research and innovation to achieve breakthroughs in future computing systems.

The passion for exploring uncharted territory makes us thrive.

In this position, you will operate at the frontier of systems research, bridging the gap between software written in modern high-level languages and the hardware it runs on. We believe that the next great leaps in computing performance will not only come from or software or hardware in isolation but from their co-evolution. You will have the opportunity to influence future hardware designs by prototyping software-driven optimizations.

In this position, you will operate at the frontier of systems research, bridging the gap between software written in modern high-level languages and the hardware it runs on. We believe that the next great leaps in computing performance will not only come from or software or hardware in isolation but from their co-evolution. You will have the opportunity to influence future hardware designs by prototyping software-driven optimizations.

· Performance and power analysis: Characterization of dynamic language workloads across mobile and data center environments and identification of architectural bottlenecks.

· Design new features for performance improvement and power efficiency at the hardware-software interface.

· Prototype and evaluate proof-of-concept implementations within existing production runtimes.

· Work closely with researchers and hardware architects, provide data-driven insights that influence the design of future silicon.

· Follow the innovations in academia and industry in managed languages and computer architecture.
  

Minimum Requirements

· Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Architecture, or a related technical field.

· Proven experience working directly on a language runtime engine (e.g., V8, JSC, CPython, HotSpot, or similar).

· Proficiency in C++ and experience navigating and contributing to large codebases.

· Strong understanding of operation system fundamentals, including kernels, memory management, and process scheduling.

· Understanding of model processor architectures and memory hierarchies.

· Ability to work in dependently on research-oriented problems.

Preferred requirements

· PhD in Computer Science or Computer Architecture with a focus on compilers, hardware/software interfaces, or system optimization.

· Previous experience in designing hardware features to support software abstractions (or vice versa)

· Deep knowledge of JIT compilation strategies, garbage collection, and speculative execution.

· Familiarity with specific constraints of mobile computing or hyperscale datacenter workloads.

· Experience with architectural simulators or FPGA prototyping

· History of technical publications or contributions to open-source runtime projects.

Why join us:  

· Collaborate with world-class scientists and engineers in an open, curiosity-driven environment;

· Access to state-of-the-art technology and tools;

· Opportunities for professional growth and development;

· Competitive salary, and a high quality of life in Zurich, at the center of Europe;

· Last but certainly not least: be part of innovative projects that make a difference.