CareerPlan

HPE Labs - Senior AI Researcher, Foundational AI

Milpitas, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$152k–$349k2026-08-12 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · United States

Core

Senior individual-contributor researcher leading original, publication-driven work in foundational AI, including foundation model reasoning, representation learning, physics-inspired machine learning, and mechanistic interpretability.

Role type

Senior IC AI Researcher (Foundational AI & Quantum)

Builds

Original research papers, open-source software, models, experimental infrastructure, benchmarks, and datasets.

Domain

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Physics

Deliverable

research

Required skills

PhD in CS/AI/ML/Physics/Mathematics, 5+ years post-PhD research experience, strong publication record at NeurIPS/ICML/ICLR, deep mathematical understanding of ML, excellent experimental skills, advanced Python and PyTorch proficiency, strong software engineering and algorithm implementation skills.

Preferred skills

Background in theoretical/statistical/quantum/condensed-matter physics, experience combining ML with physics/applied mathematics/dynamical systems, C++ proficiency, experience releasing high-quality open-source research software, familiarity with neural quantum states/quantum simulation/scientific ML, experience with Monte Carlo simulations/DFT/molecular dynamics.

Technologies

Python, PyTorch, HPC, distributed systems, C++