AI Engineer Tech Lead - Sports Vertical

Role Overview

Lenovo's Sports Vertical is seeking an AI Developer to design, build, and deploy NVIDIA-accelerated AI solutions for intelligent venue environments. This role focuses on hands‑on development of real‑time computer vision systems, GPU‑optimized inference pipelines, digital‑twin integrations, and generative AI applications supporting command centers and immersive fan experiences.

• Develop and deploy computer vision models for real‑time video analytics use cases
• Build GPU‑optimized inference pipelines using NVIDIA Deep Stream and TensorRT
• Implement and customize NVIDIA Blueprints into production workflows
• Integrate NVIDIA Video Search and Summarization (VSS) capabilities into AI platforms
• Optimize AI models for performance on NVIDIA GPUs using CUDA acceleration
• Support digital twin and simulation workflows leveraging NVIDIA Omniverse
• Implement real‑time avatar and digital human pipelines using NVIDIA ACE and related technologies
• Develop multimodal AI systems combining vision, speech, and generative AI
• Deploy AI workloads to edge infrastructure and integrate with operational dashboards
• Ensure low‑latency, high‑availability performance in live operational environments

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years of AI/ML development experience
• Strong Python programming expertise
• Hands‑on experience with PyTorch or Tensor Flow
• Experience with NVIDIA CUDA, Deep Stream, Tensor
  
  RT, and Blueprints
• Experience building real‑time video stream processing pipelines
• Experience deploying AI workloads in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong understanding of GPU performance optimization

• Experience with NVIDIA AI Enterprise
• Experience with NVIDIA Video Search and Summarization (VSS)
• Experience with NVIDIA Omniverse
• Experience with NVIDIA ACE (Avatar Cloud Engine)
• Experience developing multimodal or generative AI applications
• Experience in sports venues, smart infrastructure, or real‑time operational environments

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States (Full‑time). Flexible to be home‑based anywhere in the United States; hybrid option near Chicago or Raleigh offices.

The base salary range is $125,000 to $147,000. Individuals may also be considered for bonuses and/or commissions. Lenovo’s benefits can be found at

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