Samsung Research America (SRA) · 19 hours ago
Senior Staff AI Research Engineer, Language & Personal Intelligence
665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$198K/yr - $297K/yr
7+ years expSamsung Research America focuses on advancing next-generation AI systems that understand and adapt to users. They are seeking a Senior Staff AI Research Engineer to design and implement AI systems for language intelligence and personalization, contributing to both research and engineering efforts.
Consumer ElectronicsDigital SignageInformation TechnologyMedical DeviceSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and implement AI models and systems for language understanding, generation, and personalization
Develop and prototype memory-augmented and retrieval-based AI systems, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Contribute to agentic reasoning and planning systems, including:
Reinforcement learning–based decision making
Progressive or hierarchical planning
Personalized planning and goal-driven behavior
Research and implement self-evolving and adaptive memory mechanisms that support long-term personalization
Explore continual and incremental learning approaches that enable models to adapt over time
Contribute to on-device intelligence research, including:
Efficient model architectures
Memory- and computation-aware inference
Privacy-preserving and edge-friendly learning techniques
Collaborate with cross-functional research and engineering teams to transition ideas into prototypes and product-ready solutions
Contribute to internal publications, patents, and external research venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, and EMNLP
Qualification
Required
PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, or a related field, or equivalent industry research experience
7+ years of experience in AI research, applied research, or advanced AI engineering
Strong experience with modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX)
Solid understanding of language models, retrieval-based systems, or knowledge-augmented AI
Experience designing and implementing end-to-end AI systems, from modeling to evaluation
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in research-driven engineering environments
Benefits
Annual bonus eligibility
Generous benefits to help you live life well
Company
Samsung Research America (SRA)
Founded in October 1988, Samsung Research America (SRA) builds upon Samsung’s 40-year history in the Bay Area.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Laszlo Gombos
Senior Director
Richard Hyun
Director, R&D Strategy
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