Edge Models Optimization Research Engineer

Position Summary:

Huawei’s Pisa Research Institute is a core innovation hub in the field of automotive software and embedded systems. We are looking for a highly motivated researcher to join our AI platform team and contribute to the development of next-generation models for intelligent vehicles and edge computing systems. The successful candidate will focus on post-training techniques, efficient Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architectures, and deployment optimization on resource-constrained platforms. Working closely with system software, compiler, and hardware teams, the candidate will help bridge cutting-edge AI research and real-world automotive applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate advanced post-training approaches for large language models and multimodal foundation models, including supervised fine-tuning, preference alignment, reinforcement learning-based optimization, and knowledge distillation.

• Explore efficient MoE architectures and sparse inference mechanisms that enable high-quality intelligence under strict latency, memory, and power constraints.

• Develop and evaluate model compression techniques such as quantization, pruning, and low-rank adaptation, while also optimizing inference performance across heterogeneous computing platforms including CPUs, GPUs, NPUs, and automotive SoCs.

• The role further involves benchmarking state-of-the-art open-source models, collaborating with software platform teams to improve deployment efficiency, and contributing to research publications, patents, and technical innovation initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Candidates should hold a master or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.

• A strong understanding of transformer architectures, large language models, and modern deep learning techniques is required.

• Experience with PyTorch and distributed training frameworks is expected, while previous research experience in model optimization, efficient AI, edge AI, or foundation models will be highly valued.

• Publications in top-tier conferences or demonstrated open-source contributions are considered a strong advantage.

What we offer:

We offer an exciting career opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of automotive computing. You will join a multidisciplinary research team working on some of the most challenging topics in AI, software systems, and intelligent vehicles, driving innovation in next-generation mobility technologies. The position provides access to real-world datasets, large-scale computing resources, international collaboration opportunities, and a clear pathway to transform scientific research into impactful technologies deployed at scale.

We offer a gross annual salary typically ranging from €50,000 to €60,000 determined according to objective criteria such as professional experience, competencies, and seniority. Employees may also be considered for a discretionary annual bonus ranging from 0 to 2 monthly salaries, subject to company evaluation. The applicable collective bargaining agreement is the CCNL Telecommunications, within level 6°.