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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Research Manager, Intelligent Computing Infrastructure - **Company:** Lenovo - **Location:** Morrisville, NC, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Systems Theories, Machine Learning, Software Product Management, Software Deployment, Systems Architecture, AI Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, Large Language Models, Information Technology - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17837566?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17837566%2FResearch-Manager-Intelligent-Computing-Infrastructure-North-Carolina-Morrisville ## About the Role This candidate MUST be a US citizen or US national; US permanent residents or candidates requiring sponsorship cannot be considered., * 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 * Demonstrated record of translating research into shipped products or production infrastructure, * Track record of publications at top-tier systems, architecture, or ML venues, and/or a substantial patent portfolio * Direct experience with LLM serving optimization (e.g., KV cache management, speculative decoding, disaggregated prefill/decode, quantization-aware serving) * Experience with agentic AI systems: multi-agent orchestration, tool-use pipelines, long-context and memory-augmented inference * Familiarity with hybrid AI deployment models spanning cloud, edge, and on-device NPUs * Experience with sustainability metrics and energy-aware system design (carbon-aware scheduling, perf/watt optimization) ## Description Lenovo Intelligent Computing Lab (ICI) is seeking a technically credible, strategically minded researcher/leader to join our world-class research group in AI computing infrastructure technology. Who are we at Lenovo ICI Lab? * A global team of highly qualified researchers and engineers advancing the frontier of AI infrastructure and agentic AI acceleration to power Lenovo next-generation Hybrid AI strategies * 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 * The team has a dual mandate and a proven record on both fronts: shipping future-defining products for Enterprise AI and Personal AI, and publishing research at top-tier venues in systems, architecture, and machine learning The Role and Responsibilities Work with a group of talented and motivated researchers and translate breakthrough systems research into product and business impact. You will own the roadmap connecting emerging AI infrastructure technologies to the company's Hybrid AI strategy, balancing long-horizon research bets with near-term product deliverables. * 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 * Partner with product, engineering, and business development to transition research into Enterprise AI and Personal AI product lines ## Related Videos - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [AI That Fits Your Business, Not the Other Way Around](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100148-ai-that-fits-your-business-not-the-other-way-around) - [Strong decisions - decisive distinctions between digital and analog aspects](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1687-strong-decisions-decisive-distinctions-between-digital-and-analog-aspects) - [Introduction to Azure Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/368-introduction-to-azure-machine-learning) - [How to build a sovereign European AI compute infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1102-how-to-build-a-sovereign-european-ai-compute-infrastructure) - [How AI Models Get Smarter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1374-how-ai-models-get-smarter) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What Are Large Language Models?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/304-what-are-large-language-models) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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