HPE Labs - AI/ML Research Scientist III

Zerto; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Lab is seeking an AI/ML Research Scientist III to advance foundational ML research in the San Francisco Bay Area. This onsite role combines theory with prototype development, focusing on LLMs, reinforcement learning, and trustworthy AI, with real-world applications in data centers and energy optimization.

You will publish at top venues, collaborate with world-class researchers, and influence HPE's research direction while mentoring team members.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive research experience with Large Language Models and Reinforcement Learning.
• Experience developing applications with PyTorch and strong Python skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research in LLM reasoning, agents, reinforcement learning, agentic/multi-agent systems, generative diffusion models, inverse models, digital twins, trustworthy AI, tokenomics, optimization, and uncertainty quantification.
• Conceive, design, and develop novel technologies addressing data center co-optimization, energy, water resources, power systems, waste heat recovery, fusion energy, AI-driven acceleration of AI workloads and quantum computing simulation.

Skills

LLM research

Reinforcement Learning

Python programming

Software proficiency

GPU/ HPC systems

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

HPE Labs – AI/ML Research Scientist III

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Hewlett Packard Labs, the central research organization of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, is seeking an AI/ML Research Scientist to join its core Machine Learning research team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. This team has an established track record of foundational contributions spanning reinforcement learning for complex systems, large language models and reasoning, agentic AI, digital twins, trustworthy AI, generative models, optimization, and tokenomics, with award-winning top-tier publications.

This role offers a rare opportunity to operate at the intersection of frontier AI research and high-impact, real-world applications such as sustainability of data centers, fusion energy, wave energy, and optimization of AI inference workloads and quantum computing. You will work alongside world-class researchers and collaborators, publish at premier venues, and directly influence HPE's research direction and product strategy. The position demands both scientific rigor and engineering excellence: you will move from theory to prototype at a rapid pace.

Role and Responsibilities:

Original Research and Technical Innovation

• Conduct original research in areas including LLM reasoning and agents, reinforcement learning, agentic and multi-agent systems, generative diffusion models, inverse models, digital twins, trustworthy AI, tokenomics, optimization, and uncertainty quantification.
• Conceive, design, and develop novel technologies addressing some of the most consequential challenges of our time, such as holistic data center co-optimization (computation, energy, water resources, power systems, waste heat recovery), nuclear fusion energy, AI-driven acceleration of AI workloads and quantum computing simulation on HPC systems, and trustworthiness of AI/LLM-based systems.
• Develop novel methods for high-assurance multi-agent and multi-objective real-time control of complex cyber-physical systems, LLM-enabled explainable decision-making , agentic frameworks, and diffusion-model and inverse-model approaches for design and optimization.
• Publish at leading venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI) and develop patent disclosures that strengthen HPE's intellectual property portfolio.

Applied Impact and Prototyping

• Bridge the gap between research and deployment by building robust software prototypes and engineering solutions that address use cases across domains such as data center and private cloud optimization, clean energy systems, and large-scale scientific computing.
• Architect and implement systems involving GPU acceleration, heterogeneous computation, model optimization, and real-time data and streaming workflows to deliver AI capabilities at scale and under operational constraints.

Leadership, Strategy and Collaboration

• Provide technical thought leadership within the core ML research team and across HPE by identifying, evaluating, and shaping emerging technology opportunities in AI and machine learning.
• Contribute to HPE's research and product strategy by translating research insights into actionable technical roadmaps and by articulating the significance and potential of new directions to both technical and executive audiences.
• Collaborate closely with internal research teams, engineering organizations, and business units across HPE to ensure research outcomes align with strategic priorities and create measurable value.
• Engage with external partners, including academic institutions, national laboratories, and industry collaborators, to amplify research impact and maintain visibility within the broader research community.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to the growth and development of the team's collective expertise.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with a dissertation focus on Machine Learning.
• Extensive research experience with Large Language Models and Reinforcement Learning.
• Experience developing applications with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, with a high level of software proficiency.
• Strong programming skills in Python, including proficiency with data structures and algorithms.

Preferred Skills:

• 1-3 years of post-PhD research or industry experience preferred, but not required.
• Experience in research and development involving LLMs, and agentic AI platforms.
• Experience in research and development involving Reinforcement Learning and/or Digital Twins.
• Deep knowledge of different deep learning model architectures, uncertainty quantification, optimization, and control.
• Experience with generative models, including diffusion models and inverse models.
• Experience with ML model optimization, GPU acceleration, heterogeneous computation, system software, and performance optimization.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_03

Salary Range:

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 136,500 - 276,500 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Benefits and Extra Information:

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Equal Employment Opportunity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.