HP · 2 days ago
Principal Machine Learning Researcher, On-Device Optimization
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $250K/yr
2+ years expHP is a leading technology company with a new AI innovation lab focused on creating intelligent technologies. The role of Principal Machine Learning Researcher involves advancing on-device AI optimization, bridging applied research and product development, and implementing model compression techniques to enhance intelligent assistants on HP devices.
ComputerConsumer ElectronicsHardwareIT InfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Research and implement model compression techniques including quantization, low-rank factorization, distillation, and pruning
Develop methods to deploy SOTA transformer and vision models on-device under hardware constraints
Lead investigations into hardware-aware training strategies to optimize latency, throughput, and memory usage
Collaborate with software engineers and system architects to integrate models into AI companion apps
Evaluate and benchmark different frameworks and quantization strategies (e.g., AWQ, GPTQ, SmoothQuant)
Qualification
Required
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with focus on efficient ML, systems ML, or compiler design for ML
2+ years of industry or applied research experience
Strong background in model optimization for edge computing or mobile/embedded deployment
Familiarity with PyTorch, ONNX, TensorRT, OpenVINO, QNN, or Llama.cpp
Understanding of tradeoffs in asymmetric/symmetric quantization, calibration methods, and inference tuning
Preferred
Experience publishing at top ML/Systems conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, MLSys)
Familiarity with embedded ML for consumer devices
GPU and system-level profiling tools (e.g., CUDA, nvprof, perf)
Contributions to open-source ML optimization frameworks
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including;
4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)
Company
HP is a manufacturer and seller of personal computers, printers, computer hardwares, and business solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.25BKey Investors
U.S. Department of CommerceBerkshire Hathaway
2025-04-14Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-08-27Grant· $50M
2022-04-06Post Ipo Equity· $4.2B
Leadership Team
Alex Paranicas
Senior Director, Corporate Strategy
Andrew Bolwell
Chief Disrupter and Global Head of HP Tech Ventures
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