Researcher - Data Center Network
Confidential
Posted: January 30, 2026
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Quick Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced researcher to join our Data Center Network Lab team in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The ideal candidate will have expertise in network protocol and architecture design for computing, cloud and storage interconnections, and a strong background in networking. The successful candidate will be responsible for advancing next-generation data centre networks and transport technologies.
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Job Description
Huawei Canada has an immediate permanent opening for a Researcher.
About the team:
The Data Center Network Lab focuses on advancing next-generation data centre networks and transport technologies. Working together with industry experts, the lab addresses complex networking challenges and integrates innovative research into various product lines. The team specializes in network protocol and architecture design for computing, cloud and storage interconnections, aiming to establish a leading network system. This lab fosters personal and professional growth, encouraging learning and team development in the digital intelligence era.
About the job:
• Conduct research in the data center networks, focusing on network optimization on the large-scale AI clusters and cloud computing networks.
• Design protocols and algorithms in the transport layer for scale-up/scale-out networks to improve the end-to-end performance of applications.
• Build a simulation and/or hardware prototype to verify the design.
• Collaborate with the HQ experts and corresponding product lines to promote the implementation of our design into commercial products.
• Follow the latest progress in both industry and academia.
• Attend various meetings and write technical insight reports.