Lenovo · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Manager, AI Model Deployment
North Carolina, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expLenovo is a global technology powerhouse focused on delivering Smarter Technology for All. They are seeking a technical leader to head the AI Model Deployment Optimization team, responsible for developing and deploying AI capabilities across Lenovo devices and platforms while optimizing performance and efficiency.
ComputerConsumer ElectronicsElectronicsHardwareMobileWearables
Responsibilities
Lead Lenovo’s AI model deployment and optimization across devices, laptops, and cloud environments
Adapt, fine-tune, and optimize open-source foundation models (e.g., OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta) for Lenovo’s product portfolio
Drive initiatives in model compression, quantization, pruning, and distillation to achieve maximum efficiency on constrained devices while preserving model quality
Collaborate closely with hardware architecture teams to align AI model efficiency with device and accelerator capabilities
Develop hardware-aware optimization algorithms and integrate them into model deployment pipelines
Utilize the latest AI frameworks and libraries from the industry to get the best inference performance out of the model and the hardware
Establish and maintain reproducible workflows, automation pipelines, and release-readiness criteria for AI models
Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performance applied AI engineering team
Qualification
Required
Experience: 10+ years in production software development, including AI/ML engineering, with 3+ years in leadership roles. Proven track record in model deployment and optimization at scale. Demonstrated ability to deliver production-grade AI models optimized for on-device and/or cloud environments
Optimization Techniques: Strong expertise in quantization, pruning, distillation, graph optimization, mixed precision, and hardware-specific tuning (NPUs, GPUs, TPUs, custom accelerators)
Familiarity with model inference frameworks such as ONNX Runtime, TensorRT, TVM, OpenVino, RadeonML, QNN, and NeuroPilot
Data Telemetry: Building feedback loops from runtime telemetry to guide retraining, routing, and optimization
Preferred
Graduate degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, AI/ML, Computational Engineering, or related field
Experience delivering production-grade model inferencing solutions for both cloud and edge
Familiarity with edge device constraints related to Windows or Android, preferably both
Track record of collaboration with research institutions and contributions to open-source AI optimization libraries
Security Compliance: Ensuring secure deployments, model integrity verification, and adherence to privacy regulations
Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Company
Lenovo
Lenovo Group is a computer technology company that manufactures personal computers, smartphones, televisions, and wearable devices.
10001+ employees
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2025-01-08Post Ipo Debt· $2B
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2017-10-03Post Ipo Equity· $500M
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