About the role#
Huawei Canada is seeking a Co-op Engineer to join the Noah's Ark Laboratory. You will work on infrastructure that supports research in areas like foundation models, agentic models, and reinforcement learning. This role focuses on building the tools and systems that enable researchers to execute experiments and process data at scale.
What you'll do#
- Build and maintain software tools, backend services, and APIs for AI workflows.
- Develop automation tools and system integrations.
- Support large-scale experiment execution, data processing, and evaluation.
- Debug technical issues to improve system reliability and performance.
- Collaborate with researchers to turn technical requirements into practical software solutions.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Communicate with internal users to collect feedback and provide technical support.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Machine Learning.
- Must be registered in an official co-op program for the full duration of the work term.
- Strong programming skills, with a preference for Python.
- Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals.
- Familiarity with Linux development environments.
- Experience with backend development, REST APIs, or databases.
- Experience with Docker, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure.
- Basic understanding of machine learning and AI systems.
- Familiarity with LLMs, AI agents, or ML evaluation workflows.
- Experience with frontend development using React or TypeScript is an asset.
- A portfolio of open-source contributions, internships, or personal projects.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn new technologies independently.
Location & details#
- Location: Markham, Ontario.
- Work arrangement: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time internship.
About Huawei Canada
Huawei Canada operates as a division of the global information and communications technology provider founded in 1987. The company focuses on research and development, specifically in 5G technologies, cloud services, and network infrastructure. It maintains a significant presence in Canada with its main headquarters in Markham and multiple research facilities across the country. The Canadian operations employ over 1,700 people.
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