Principal Engineer -Applied AI

Position Summary

Headquartered in Ridgefield Park N.J. Samsung Electronics America Inc. (SEA) is a leader in mobile technologies consumer electronics home appliances and enterprise solutions. The company pushes beyond the limits of todays technology to provide groundbreaking connected experiences across its large portfolio of products and services including mobile devices home appliances home entertainment 5G networks and digital displays. As an eleven-time winner of EPAs ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence SEA is dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment through its eco-conscious products practices and operations.

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Role and Responsibilities

eCommerce is evolving fast and so are customer expectations. Traditional UX with predetermined and predictable outcomes recommendation engines and static storefronts are no longer enough. Shoppers today are looking for intuitive personal and human-like experiences where they can simply share what they need and the journey adapts in real time to their unique context and preferences just like interacting with a helpful person.

At Samsung Electronics were answering that call not by optimizing the old but by inventing the new by focusing on human-centered intelligent experiences. Were not following a playbook were writing it. At the forefront of a transformative shift in digital commerce were shaping the direction of next-generation eCommerce where AI isnt just a tool but the foundation of the entire buying experience.

This is the vision of Agentic eCommerce: a new paradigm where intelligent autonomous AI agents dont just recommend they reason learn and act. These agents redefine how products are discovered evaluated and purchased creating shopping experiences that are seamless adaptive and deeply personal.

If youre excited by the idea of building something entirely new where AI changes not just what people buy but how they buy join us. Help pioneer the intelligent eCommerce systems of tomorrow.

As an Applied AI Engineer youll be at the helm of the latest AI innovations shaping the future of eCommerce. Youll lead technical direction while ensuring that AI systems solve real-world business problems. You thrive on first-principles thinking with demonstrable product and business sense.

Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to prioritize and build AI-native experiences that directly impact key metrics like conversion engagement and customer satisfaction and architect implement and deploy Generative AI and LLM-powered systems to dramatically enhance the product buying journey and deliver measurable business ROI.

• Conduct competitive analysis develop business models and study industry trends to inform AI strategy and ensure solutions align with market demands and business objectives .

• Collaborate with external partners to evaluate AI solutions and assess capabilities that support Samsungs eCommerce initiatives.

• Drive the development of autonomous agents that deliver hyper-personalized and intelligent shopping experiences at scale.

• Leverage Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) to enhance how products are surfaced ranked recommended and seamlessly purchased within an AI-native Agentic eCommerce environment.

Skills and Qualifications

• PhD or Masters in Computer Science Machine Learning Statistics Mathematics or a related field

• 10 years of industry experience with focus on building machine learning and AI-native solutions and platforms

• Proven experience leading AI product development at scale driving business impact and delivering real-world value

• Deep expertise in ML frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow PyTorch) and programming languages Python C

• Strong technical foundation in deep learning NLP unsupervised learning LLM compute time inference and reasoning e.g. CoT prompting

• Hands-on experience with Generative AI and LLMs with a track record of delivering business-critical AI solutions

• Expertise in distributed computing GPU/multi-GPU training and large-scale data processing

• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and ensure alignment between AI initiatives and business goals (e.g. increasing conversion improving personalization optimizing ranking)

• Strong problem-solving mindset and the ability to build scalable solutions that drive product and business outcomes

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and their business implications to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

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Life @ Samsung - @ Samsung - salary range for this role for candidates based in California is expected to be between $265500 and $280000. Actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience and comparison to other employees in the role.

Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance 401(k) Employee Purchase Program Tuition Assistance (after 6 months) Paid Time Off Student Loan Program (after 6 months) Wellness Incentives and many more. In addition regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation based on company division and individual performance.

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