Advisory AI Prototyping Engineer

Lenovo; Morrisville; On-site; CAD 167,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo in Morrisville, NC, is seeking an AI Prototyping Engineer on the LATC team to turn emerging AI ideas into tangible demonstrations. You will operate at the intersection of research, product, and business — rapidly building proof‑of‑concepts, validating technical feasibility, and communicating findings to both engineering teams and business stakeholders.

This hands-on role thrives in ambiguity, moves fast without breaking trust, and loves making complex AI capabilities feel real and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of software engineering with ML/AI focus
• BS/MS in Computer Science, AI/ML, or related field; equivalent practical experience
• Strong Python skills, including async patterns and AI/ML libraries
• Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen
• Ability to build functional AI prototypes or demos quickly
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with shifting priorities
• Strong communication skills to explain concepts to engineers and stakeholders
• Experience working across teams and gathering requirements from product/business partners
• Portfolio of demos/side projects/open-source AI work

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and iterate on AI agent prototypes and demos across Lenovo's product ecosystem
• Explore LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen for suitable use cases
• Maintain a prototype-first mindset — ship working demos in days
• Develop AI model/tooling and CI/CD workflow components
• Create APIs and integration patterns across multiple contributors
• Build platforms for AI models and agent behaviors assessment
• Collaborate with LATC R&D to translate research into prototype implementations
• Present prototypes to stakeholders and gather feedback

Skills

Python

Async programming

ML/AI systems

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

AutoGen

Prototype demos

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science / AI

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

AutoGen

MLflow

Weights & Biases

Job description

* United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via our StoryHub .

Description and Requirements

Job Summary:

As an AI Prototyping Engineer on the LATC team, you will be the creative and technical engine that turns emerging AI ideas into tangible, working demonstrations. You will operate at the intersection of research, product, and business — rapidly building proof-of-concepts, validating technical feasibility, and communicating findings to both engineering teams and business stakeholders. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast without breaking trust, and loves making complex AI capabilities feel real and accessible.

Responsibilities:

Design, build, and iterate on AI agent prototypes and interactive demos that showcase novel capabilities across Lenovo's product ecosystem (mobile, edge, enterprise).

Explore cutting-edge agentic frameworks, LLMs, and multimodal models to evaluate their fit for Lenovo's use cases.

Maintain a "prototype-first" mindset — ship working demos in days, not months.

Design, implement, and test components for a AI ‑ driven development ecosystem, including model ‑ powered tools and platform services that enhance the software delivery lifecycle.

Develop intelligent agents and automated workflows that streamline software build, testing, deployment, and operational tasks across CI/CD pipelines

Define, evaluate, and unify APIs, namespaces, and integration patterns across contributions from multiple developers, ensuring consistent interface design and long ‑ term architectural coherence within the platform.

Develop/integrate platforms for AI models and agent behaviors assessment for performance, accuracy, robustness, and fairness, and provide actionable insights to improve reliability and developer experience.

Technical Feasibility & Research Translation

Conduct hands‑on technical investigations of new AI models, tools, and frameworks, and produce clear feasibility reports summarizing findings, trade‑offs, and recommendations.

Work closely with the LATC R&D team to translate research outputs into prototype‑ready implementations.

Identify promising technologies early and advocate for their adoption or de‑risking.

Partner with Business Group (BG) product teams to understand real user needs and translate them into prototype specifications.

Act as a technical bridge between LATC technology pillars and business stakeholders, ensuring prototypes address genuine product priorities.

Work closely with mentors and team members to document findings, share insights, and contribute to non‑coding project deliverables.

Stakeholder Communication

Present prototype demos and technical findings to internal stakeholders, including department leaders and BG partners, in a clear and compelling way.

Create supporting materials (slide decks, short videos, written summaries) that communicate the "so what" of each prototype.

Gather feedback from demos and rapidly incorporate it into the next iteration.

Write clean, well‑documented prototype code that can be handed off to production engineers when a concept is validated .

Contribute to shared tooling, reusable components, and internal knowledge bases that accelerate future prototyping cycles.

Required Qualifications

3–5 years of software engineering experience, with at least 1 year focused on ML/AI systems or LLM‑based applications.

BS/MS in Computer Science, AI/ML, or related field; equivalent practical experience considered.

Strong Python skills, including experience with async patterns and working with AI/ML libraries.

Hands‑on experience with agentic frameworks such as LangChain , LangGraph , LlamaIndex , or AutoGen .

Demonstrated ability to build functional AI prototypes or demos quickly, ideally with examples to show.

Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments with shifting priorities.

Strong communication skills — able to explain technical concepts to both engineers and non‑technical stakeholders.

Experience working across teams and gathering requirements from product or business partners.

A portfolio of demos, side projects, blog posts, or open‑source contributions showcasing AI work.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with multimodal models (vision, speech, or on‑device AI).

Background in edge or mobile AI deployment (latency‑constrained environments).

Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar agent communication protocols.

Experience with MLOps tools or experiment tracking frameworks ( MLflow , W&B, etc.).

Comfort with presentation tools and an eye for communicating ideas visually.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

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