Lenovo

About Organization

Lenovo Japan Yokohama Office (Yamato Laboratory) is core development center of ThinkPad notebook PC products, and applicant will be assigned to software development team under its organization. Applicant will be requested to develop software application which differentiates our products by leveraging AI functions integrated in CPU/SoC, working with internal and external stakeholders.

-  Report to : Manager of ThinkPad Solution Development team

-  Subordinates : None

-  Number of Peers : 7

Roles and responsibilities

Proposes and drives PoC on functions which can improve ThinkPad product customer satisfaction based on own research of market demands and technologies. PoC verification by developing software leveraging AI functions in CPU/SoC via SDK/API provided by OS vendors and/or Chip vendors Support data collection which is required for AI/ML model, working with AI engineer Defines interface between BIOS/Driver/Service/Application/OS and developed software Communicates internal/external stakeholders for the implementation of interface specification. Reproduces the reported problem, consolidates procedure, isolate the problem and reports it to ISV/IHV and tracks resolution status. (mail and conference call) After product implementation, communicates with Product Assurance / Product Engineering teams, and tracks problem resolution status. Communicates with Lenovo development teams in other countries and ODMs to support their development activities. Communicates with project managers and direct manager and report development status.

Key Interaction with

• Lenovo ThinkPad development teams in Lenovo Yokohama office.
• Lenovo development teams in Lenovo China/USA offices.
• External ODM and ISV/IHV partner companies in China/Taiwan, United States

Required Experience / Skill / Competency

• Experiences to read requirement documents and/or technical specification documents, then design and implement software product/feature in more than three years
• Basic knowledge about AI/ML

• Windows software development skill (C/C++/C#)
• Script language (i.e. Python)
• AI/ML framework experience (WinML, OpenVino, Sagemaker neo, etc.)
• Problem debugging/analysis skill, problem solving skill.
• Fluent English communication skill for both written (e-mail etc.) and verbal for daily activities. (Ref: TOEIC score 600 or above)
• Daily Japanese conversation skill if the applicant’s native language is not Japanese.
• Logical communication skill