AI Architect

Lenovo; Morrisville (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented software architect to join their innovative team. In this role, you will contribute to the development of cutting-edge AI capabilities across a diverse product portfolio, including PCs and smartphones. You will collaborate with various internal teams and external partners to create customer-centric solutions that redefine business operations. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence key decisions and drive critical initiatives while ensuring compliance with industry standards. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Wellness Programs

Remote Work Options

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing software architectures.
• Experience with AI programming frameworks and wireless systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Build impactful on-device AI capabilities and guide model selection.
• Analyze software requirements for worldwide deployment.
• Coach software engineering teams and innovate with patentable ideas.

Skills

Software Architecture Development

Wireless Communication Systems

Android Development

Windows Development

Python Programming

AI Programming Frameworks

Multi-threaded Programming

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

Tools

PyTorch

CUDA

Triton

ONNX

OpenVino

SNPE

Job description

General Information

Req #

WD00082018

Career area:

Hardware Engineering

Country/Region:

United States of America

State:

North Carolina

City:

Morrisville

Date:

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Working time:

Full-time

Additional Locations:

* 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$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 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

At Lenovo, you'll be part of a team that creates one of the world's largest portfolios of connected products, including PCs (ThinkPad, Yoga, Lenovo Legion), tablets, smartphones, and workstations. Our data center solutions provide the computing power driving change in business and society. We are also expanding into Gen AI offerings with applications like AI Now, Creator Zone, and Moto AI - to name a few.

This position reports to the Chief Technology Officer of PCSD. You will support technical discussions on architecture, deployment, and integration of LLMs and LAMs on our platform, ensuring security, scalability, and compliance with industry standards. You will also influence key decision-makers, manage priorities, and drive critical initiatives. The ideal candidate should have expertise in hardware and software architectures for both local and cloud systems, strong communication skills, and experience working across cultures and time zones. Collaboration with technical business leaders and global teams is crucial.

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION: Work closely with internal teams (usability, engineering, product marketing,) and strategic solution partners to create innovative, customer-centric solutions that transform the way businesses operate using our platform. Collaborate with key customer & internal team members to remove technical barriers and drive customer readiness for full platform adoption.

INNOVATION & PROBLEM SOLVING: Consult on the most innovative and impactful solutions for businesses through the use of our platform and technologies. Provide guidance in solving complex platform-related challenges, driving technical resolutions while building domain expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Be a key member in building a portfolio of impactful on-device AI capabilities
• Provide guidance to model selection, balancing use case and system constraints
• Review and suggest improvements to designs and implementations for an extensive product portfolio
• Analyze software requirements to determine feasibility of design within quality assurance standards for worldwide deployment
• Tune system/application performance and improve stability using a strong background in computer Operating Systems, embedded systems, and multi-threaded programming
• Maintain focus on security, privacy, and software best-practices
• Coach and technically lead software engineering teams across different geographies
• Innovate with patentable ideas and concepts within an iterative product-focused process

Basic Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience developing software architectures.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Experience developing for wireless communication systems and devices
• 4+ years of experience with Android platform or application software development
• 4+ years of experience with Windows platform or application software development
• Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, Swift, Ruby, et al.)
• Experience with AI programming frameworks such as PyTorch, CUDA, Triton, ONNX, OpenVino, SNPE, etc.
• Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, and/or Rust. Java and/or Kotlin (based on Android requirements)., et al.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of common AI operators, such as transformers, self-attention, batch normalization, etc.
• Understanding of common AI models such as GPT, diffusion, resnet, U-net, etc.
• Understanding of common AI optimization techniques such as quantization, pruning, distillation, etc.
• Understanding of common NLP techniques such as vector embeddings, tokenization, lemmatization, etc.
• Leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to influence and guide technical and non-technical partners in meaningful situations.
• A track record of partnering with technology teams to remove technical barriers and enhance ongoing readiness for large-scale platform adoption.
• Knowledge of platform security architecture, including security and compliance requirements for regulated industries.
• Experience in active listening and debating with a focus on finding the best solutions, even if it means shifting from original ideas.
• Good communicator, capable of delivering complex technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

This position will be based in our North America Headquarters in Raleigh, NC. Our office has transitioned to a hybrid work environment supporting 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Candidates that are already local to Raleigh, NC are preferred.

Lenovo's great benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com.

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