Research Manager, Intelligent Computing Infrastructure

Lenovo
Any Location, NC
Job Description
Role Overview

Lenovo Intelligent Computing Lab is seeking a technically credible, strategically minded researcher/leader to join our world-class research group in AI computing infrastructure technology. The team brings deep, hands-on expertise across intelligent computing technology, AI networking, sustainability, AI data storage, KV cache & data acceleration, and hardware/software co-optimization to enable full-stack efficiency for model training, fine-tuning, and serving.

What You Will Do

Work with a group of talented and motivated researchers and translate breakthrough systems research into product and business impact. Define and identify high-leverage research bets in AI computing infrastructure, prioritizing against product and business impact. Provide hands-on technical guidance on system architecture, performance, power efficiency, and co-optimization trade-offs for LLM training, fine-tuning, and inference/serving.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of translating research into shipped products or production infrastructure, and a strong track record of publications at top-tier systems, architecture, or ML venues.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree (PhD/MS) in computer science, computer engineering, or related disciplines
  • 8+ years in systems/architecture/AI infrastructure R&D, including 3+ years leading research or advanced development teams
  • Deep technical grounding in at least two of: AI accelerators and intelligent computing; datacenter networking; storage systems; memory hierarchy/KV cache optimization; energy-efficient systems design; distributed training/inference stacks

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Equity
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Learning budget
  • Parental leave
  • Wellness programs
  • Visa/relocation assistance
  • Remote flexibility
  • Bonus/commission
  • Paid holidays
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