Sr. Director, AI Lab

Company: Intel
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Job ID: JR0157170 Job Category: Engineering Primary Location: Santa Clara, CA US Other Locations: Job Type: Experienced Hire
Sr. Director, AI Lab
Job Description
As the leader of the Artificial Intelligence Lab (AIL) team within Intel Labs' Systems and Software Research (SSR) organization, the successful candidate will drive leading edge research in emerging AI algorithms and use cases, and collaborate with peer labs to derive system infrastructure for high impact applications. The individual will drive the joint Intel/NSF AI Institute for Advances in Optimization research center (five years, 20M, starting in 2021) to develop breakthrough optimization methods and applications using machine learning. This leadership role has two distinct expectations: (1) to advance Intel's thought leadership in emerging AI domains like Reinforcement Learning (RL), Natural Language Processing (NLP), etc., and (2) to transfer AIL's innovations into meaningful product intercepts within Intel to increase value capture.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate must have proven track record of technical leadership in AI algorithms and applications. The ideal candidate must have a deep knowledge of emerging algorithmic trends in AI, such as deep learning, reinforcement learning, and strong willingness for collaborating with peer lab researchers to together derive hardware-software system implications for at-scale performance. Must have good network with internal and external partners/customers. Must have excellent technical and communication skills as well as the proven ability to interact with academia, BU, and industry partners to influence research harvesting and technology transfers. The candidate needs to be a proven 'change agent' with tangible strategic contributions that led to business success. The candidate is expected to be a role model as a technical leader and possess outstanding mentoring skills to develop and nurture the technical talent along the Technical Leadership Pipeline (TLp). The ideal candidate should have a Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, EE, or Computer Engineering and have 18+ years of stellar work experience.
Inside this Business Group

Intel Labs is the company's world-class, industry leading research organization, responsible for driving Intel's technology pipeline and creating new opportunities. The mission of Intel Labs is to deliver breakthrough technologies to fuel Intel's growth. This includes identifying and exploring compelling new technologies and high risk opportunities ahead of business unit investment and demonstrating first-to-market technologies and innovative new usages for computing technology. Intel Labs engages the leading thinkers in academia and industry in addition to partnering closely with Intel business units.


Posting Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.


Position of Trust
This role is a Position of Trust. Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass an extended Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, SEC sanctions, and additional criminal and civil checks. For internals, this investigation may or may not be completed prior to starting the position. For additional questions, please contact your Recruiter....

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