Job Description

Lab Summary

Samsungs AI Center (AIC) located in Mountain View, California, is currently recruiting outstanding scientists for the Language and Personal Intelligence lab. Our goal is to perform research and development with direct impact on future Samsung products reaching hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We are focused on pushing the state-of-the-art and practice in natural language and knowledge intelligence.

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced research leader to drive product-focused research in OnDevice Personalization, leveraging LLMs and machine learning to shape nextgeneration AIdriven user experiences. This role will focus on ambient intelligence, ensuring seamless, adaptive, and privacypreserving personalization at the edge. You will craft the vision, lead innovation, and collaborate across research, engineering, and product teams to push the boundaries of AIdriven user interaction.

• Influence the future of ondevice AI and personalization at scale.
• Work with a team of worldclass researchers and engineers.
• Drive groundbreaking AI research into realworld impact.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities.

If you are excited about crafting the future of AIdriven, personalized experiences, apply now and be part of an innovative, forwardthinking team.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and define the vision for ondevice personalization and ambient intelligence, driving research that enables LLMpowered, usercentric experiences
• Spearhead research and development efforts in LLMdriven personalization, contextaware AI, and ondevice machine learning to enhance user experiences
• Collaborate closely with crossfunctional teams, including product managers, research scientists, and platform engineers, to align cuttingedge AI research with realworld product applications
• Architect and optimize ondevice LLM models, ensuring efficient performance under computational constraints while maintaining personalization accuracy and privacy
• Translate research advancements into scalable, productionready AI solutions, integrating seamlessly with consumer applications and devices
• Build and mentor a highperforming team of engineers and researchers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence
• Engage with the broader research community, contribute to publications, and drive thought leadership in ondevice AI, personalization, and ambient intelligence

Required Skills

• PhD (preferred) or Masters degree in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), AI, or a related field. or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 14+ years of technical leadership experience, driving AI/ML research into realworld product applications
• Proven experience in LLMbased product experiences, personalization, and ondevice AI
• Strong understanding of ondevice machine learning, federated learning, and computational efficiency optimizations
• Expertise in deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX) and NLP model architectures (Transformerbased models, Distillation, LoRA, Quantization, etc.)
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of partnering across research and product teams
• A passion for ambient intelligence and the future of intuitive, AIpowered experiences

Special Attributes

• Experience with edge computing, mobile AI frameworks (Core ML, TensorFlow Lite, ONNX Runtime, etc.), and privacypreserving AI
• Contributions to top AI/ML conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, CVPR, etc.)
• Track record of building and scaling AIpowered personalization solutions

Additional Information

Base Pay Range $224,200 $365,000 USD

Disclosure of Trade Secrets

Samsung has a strict policy on trade secrets. In applying to Samsung and progressing through the recruitment process, you must not disclose any trade secrets of a current or previous employer.

Essential Job Functions

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Samsung, we believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We aim to create a global team where everyone belongs and has equal opportunities, inspiring our talent to be their true selves. Together, we are building a better tomorrow for our customers, partners, and communities.

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