Research Scientist for Privacy Preserving AI

Huawei\’s Munich Research Center is responsible for advanced technology research, architectural development, design, and strategic engineering of our products.

Huawei is a leading provider of information and communications solutions. Our products have been deployed in over 170 countries, serving more than one third of the world’s population. For the Privacy Team at Huawei’s Munich Research Center (ERC), we are currently looking for a Research Scientist for Privacy Preserving AI (m/f/d) .

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Research Scientist for Privacy Preserving AI (m/f/d)

Your mission

• Leverage your expertise in AI and LLM to work closely with privacy professionals to conceptualize and engineer cutting-edge privacy-preserving AI solutions, such as state-of-the-art generative AI models and LLM agents, which offer high utility while ensuring user data remains confidential and secure.
• Track trends in AI technologies, including the latest advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) and Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC), and analyze their impact and potential for privacy.
• Design, develop, empirically evaluate, and optimize proofs of concepts and software prototypes of related technologies for Huawei products.
• Improve state-of-the-art solutions and participate in transferring theoretical research concepts into cutting-edge technologies for future Huawei products.
• Evaluate the practicality of Privacy Preserving AI Technologies for different scenarios in terms of functionality, utility, overhead, security, privacy, and risk.

• Collaborate with other teams and communicate results in conferences, workshops, and journals.

Your areas of expertise

• 2+ years of experience or a PhD in AI/Machine Learning or a related field.
• Master\’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience with AI agent frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, etc.
• Experience with Deep Learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.
• Theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in fine-tuning, alignment, or deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) for various applications, including NLP tasks, content generation, and privacy-preserving AI.
• Programming skills in Python, Java, or other high-level languages.
• Knowledge of Privacy Enhancing Technologies is a plus.
• Knowledge or experience with AI agents, RAG, planning in agentic workflows, efficient on-device LLMs, is a plus.
• A strong publication record is a plus.
• Fluent written and spoken English skills.

If you are enthusiastic about solving real-world privacy challenges and shaping the future of trustworthy AI together with a multicultural team of highly-skilled researchers and engineers at Huawei’s European Research Center in Munich, join us!

By applying for this position, you agree with our Recruitment Privacy Statement. You can read our full privacy policy here .

Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovation, team spirit, and the intensive exchange of knowledge within our global network.
• We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to Western delicacies in our famous company canteen.
• To support your ongoing development, we provide a broad range of training opportunities, including online and face-to-face programs, as well as language courses in German and Mandarin.
• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 nationalities.
• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated, and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (including cover letter and reference letters) in English.

Huawei is a leading global ICT solutions provider. Driven by a commitment to operations, ongoing innovation, and open collaboration, we offer a comprehensive ICT portfolio in Telecom, enterprise networks, Devices, and Cloud technology and services. Our solutions are used in more than 170 countries, serving over one-third of the world\’s population. With 197,000 employees, Huawei is dedicated to developing the future information society and building a Better Connected World.

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