Senior Researcher Agent Human-Computer Interaction (Agent HCI)

Huawei Canada has an immediate 12-month contract opening for a Senior Researcher.

About the team:

The Huawei Human-Machine Interaction Lab unites global researchers engineers and designers to redefine human technology relationships through user centered hands on research. We focus on agentic AI and multimodal interaction (voice touch vision gesture) across smartphones wearables and emerging devicesadvancing agentic workflows multi-agent orchestration and intuitive human-AI interfaces. By tightly integrating sensing algorithms and systems our prototype driven work ships directly to products enabling seamless task delegation and human AI collaboration at scale.

About the job:

• Continuously monitor frontier industrial events and leading AI startups to generate strategic insight reports and guide long-term product planning.

• Analyze emerging trends in Agent systems AI PCs edge AI multimodal foundation models embodied AI and next-generation computing platforms.

• Research the evolution of interaction paradigms from GUI to Agent-native computing and define novel models for autonomous proactive multimodal AI agents.

• Maintain close awareness of top HCI/AI research communities (CHI NeurIPS CVPR etc.) identify high-impact work with commercialization potential and build collaborations across North America.

• Prototype next-generation experiences for Agent-human interfaces and intelligent devices including spatial multimodal voice-first and multi-agent workflows.

• Validate concepts through rapid prototyping and user studies to test feasibility and user experience.

• Collaborate across AI research UX design system architecture hardware and product teams to influence long-term technology strategy and interaction architecture.

• Translate academic breakthroughs and research concepts into platform capabilities and commercial products driving the transition from ideas to roadmaps.

The total target annual compensation (based on 2080 hours per year) ranges from $127000 - $225000 depending on education experience and demonstrated expertise.

About the ideal candidate:

• equivalent research experience in Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Cognitive Science Design Robotics or related disciplines.

• Strong understanding of modern AI systems LLMs multimodal models and Agent architectures.

• Familiarity with edge AI AI operating systems and intelligent device ecosystems.

• Demonstrated research excellence in HCI AI interaction design or intelligent systems.

• Publications in premier conferences such as CHI UIST CSCW IUI NeurIPS ICML CVPR or equivalent.

• Experience translating research into shipped products is highly desirable.

• Strong capability to synthesize signals across industry academia and emerging technologies.

• Ability to identify disruptive opportunities several years ahead of the market.

• Excellent communication skills for presenting technical insights to executive leadership.

Additional Information:

Huawei Canada is committed to a fair inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodation during any stage of the hiring process please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

All applications for this position are reviewed directly by our hiring team we do not use artificial intelligence tools to screen or select candidates.