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.

The ideal candidate has strong experience working with NVIDIA AI frameworks and production-grade AI deployments in high-performance environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy computer vision models for real-time video analytics use cases

• Build GPU-optimized inference pipelines using NVIDIA DeepStream 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

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field

• 8+ years of AI/ML development experience

• Strong Python programming expertise

• Hands-on experience with:

• PyTorch or TensorFlow

• NVIDIA CUDA

• NVIDIA DeepStream

• TensorRT

• NVIDIA Blueprints

• Experience building real-time video stream processing pipelines

• Experience deploying AI workloads in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Strong understanding of GPU performance optimization

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

The base salary range budgeted for this position is $125,000 to $147,000. Individuals may also be considered for bonuses and/or commissions. Lenovo's various benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com.

In compliance with Colorado's EPEWA, the expected Application Deadline for this position is 6/15/2026 - this applies to both internal and external candidates

This role offers the flexibility to be home-based anywhere in the United States. If you're near our Chicago or Raleigh offices, we follow a friendly hybrid model with three days a week in the office-great for collaboration and connection!