Color Imaging AI Research Engineer

As a Color Imaging AI Research Engineer, you will research and develop AI based processing blocks and solutions for full pipeline transferring camera sensor captured photons into beautiful color images and video. Your contribution is going to be across the full lifecycle of mobile imaging solutions from data preparation and pipeline design to neural network development and image quality evaluation. You will lead the design and application of deep learning models, including vision-language, generative, and color mapping approaches, to address complex challenges in Huawei smartphone camera systems.

This role involves working closely with multiple discipline colleagues within the team and camera technology innovation laboratory, including imaging algorithms, AI, camera sensor HW, and color and spectral experts. This will include learning from and working with world class leading competence on mobile imaging sensors, spectral sensing and emerging novel photon capturing solutions. You will develop related image and video processing algorithms, help define problems, agree on clear performance metrics, and deliver solutions that perform reliably on real-world data.

Job Descriptions:

• Research and develop AI models for computational photography, image/video enhancement, color processing, ISP pipeline algorithms, spanning architectures such as vision-language models, diffusion image/video transformer models, etc.

• Identify data requirements, guide collection and annotation efforts, and build high-quality synthetic data creation pipeline that enable reliable model training

• Identify model failure cases and develop targeted solutions to improve performance in critical real-world scenarios

• First implement research ideas, prototyping in Pytorch or Tensorflow, and then continue with NPU compatible model optimization for rapid integration into Huawei devices

• Partner with other algorithm and hardware imaging teams to define key problems and deliver effective solutions

• Stay on top of the latest AI algorithms and imaging technologies by proactively exploring the latest and greatest in the field, and refine those towards practical solutions for mobile imaging use cases

• Research, design and implement new color and spectral imaging algorithms for reaching the perceptual targets

Qualifications and detailed requirements:

• PhD or MSc studying towards PhD in computer vision, machine learning, signal/image processing, or associated discipline

• Deep understanding of the theory behind the machine learning, deep learning methods and imaging technologies.

• Proven ability to build, train, fine-tune and assess deep learning models for vision tasks such generative AI, image/video restoration, 3D-vision and multimodal learning etc.

• Strong competency in Python and deep learning libraries like Pytorch and Tensorflow, experience in ONNX and NPU-compatible model optimization is a plus

• Familiar with camera ISP, mobile imaging color processing algorithms and traditional image processing algorithms

• Ability to navigate and innovate in rapidly evolving technical landscapes with ambitious and often ambiguous goals.

• Basic understanding of perceptual image quality, human visual system color processing, and chromatic adaptation mechanisms

• Big advantage for contestants from international competitions in computer science, mathematics, or physics (e.g. IOI, IMO, ICPC, IPhO, IChO)

Other Relevant Skills:

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

• Good communication skills to brainstorm new ideas with a team and to report research findings and results clearly

• Ability to communicate with multi-cultural and multi-site teams and perform effective team work

• Excellent ability to learn and address existing and emerging mobile imaging related challenges and solutions

• Outstanding problem-solving skills

Contract Type: This is a full-time consultant position, the consultant shall be employed by Huawei's supplier.

Location: On-site in Tampere, Finland.

Why Join Us?

Innovative Work: You’ll be working with the cutting-edge technology and creating innovative imaging solutions in hardware, Image processing, computer vision, color, and imaging system performance.

Strong R&D and Collaboration: We have strong R&D capabilities and own multiple high-end testing devices. We are actively collaborating with universities and research institutions.

Diverse Perks and Benefits: You'll enjoy access to occupational healthcare, culture and sports benefits, team-building events and celebrations, employee recognition through awards and gifts, and daily office breakfasts and snacks.

Growth Opportunities: We have accomplished PhDs and researchers, creating an environment where you can collaborate, exchange ideas, and learn from each other while advancing your professional skills and career.

Multicultural Team Environment: We are a team of multinational background, creating a unique working environment for developing imaging technologies.

About Huawei

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward.

We seek and reward talent! At Huawei, if you are dedicated to creativity, engagement of technical risks and delivery of target-driven results, your efforts will be rewarded with outstanding career prospects.

About Huawei Finland R&D

Huawei Finland Research Center was established in 2012. At our site in Tampere, you will have an outstanding opportunity to be part of the leading research and development of future smart devices. We offer a career in a forward-looking industrial research team with a solid track record in innovation and publication and delivering its result as factual contributions to on-the-market devices.

This position is based in Tampere and will sit with our Handset Camera Innovation Team, which has solid track record in both innovation and publication. We have delivered significant contribution to current market devices. Camera devices designed by us are used by hundreds of millions of customers worldwide. Huawei offers opportunities to learn from the best in the mobile industry. Our work environment is international and the opportunity to develop your skills and competences is endless.