Chief Scientist - Foundation Models

Huawei Canada has an immediate permanent opening for a Chief Scientist.

About the team:

Founded in 2012, the Noah’s Ark lab has evolved into a prominent research organization with notable achievements in academia and industry. The lab’s mission focuses on advancing artificial intelligence and related fields to benefit the company and society. Driven by impactful, long-term projects, the aim is to enhance state‑of‑the‑art research while integrating innovations into the company's products and services, including LLMs, RL, NLP, computer vision, AI theory, and Autonomous driving.

About the job:

• Set the scientific strategy and long‑term vision for foundation models (LLMs and multimodal models), including a multi‑year roadmap with clear milestones, investment priorities, and success metrics.
• Lead research excellence at scale: recruit, mentor, and retain top scientific talent; establish rigorous standards for experimentation, e...