Director, Software Engineering- AI Solutions

Director, Software Engineering- AI Solutions

Description -

PS Software | Technology & Innovation Organization

HP is accelerating its investment in AI-powered experiences across Personal Systems, delivering intelligent software solutions that ship on millionsof devices globally. To lead this effort, we are seeking a Director, Software Engineering - AI Solutions, a senior, hands-on technical leader who owns the end-to-end AI solutions portfolio within PS Software.

This role spans strategy, architecture, and large-scale execution, sitting at the intersection of AI, software engineering, and business outcomes. You will lead multiple cross-functional and globally distributed teams responsible for delivering high-quality AI solutions across on-device and hybrid environments, ensuring alignment with HP's long-term product roadmaps and commercial objectives.

This is not a research or product-only role. The ideal candidate is a technical AI/software leader who has built and scaled real, shipped AI solutions, understands the constraints and opportunities of on-device AI, and can drive execution across a complex, matrixed organization while influencing without authority.

What You'll Do

As Director, Software Engineering - AI Solutions, you will:

• Own the strategic direction and technical execution of HP's AI solutions within PS Software, from architecture through delivery at global scale
• Lead and scale multiple engineering teams across geographies, driving alignment, execution rigor, and delivery excellence
• Drive on-device AI capabilities as a core focus area, ensuring solutions are performant, scalable, and differentiated on HP devices
• Guide system architecture and engineering execution for hybrid AI solutions spanning on-device and cloud services
• Partner closely with Product, Commercial, Hardware, Chipset, Security, Privacy, and External Partners to deliver integrated, high-quality solutions
• Oversee solution quality, reliability, integrations (3rd-party and hardware/chipset), and long-term platform competitiveness
• Translate business and product needs into clear technical priorities, roadmaps, and feature delivery plans
• Define success metrics, assess feature impact, and know when to pivot or evolve solutions based on business and customer feedback
• Identify and mitigate technical, delivery, and operational risks across complex dependencies
• Own budget planning, investment estimates, and future funding needs for the AI solutions portfolio
• Coach, develop, and retain top engineering talent, fostering growth, accountability, and HP leadership behaviors

• Senior-level engineering leader (Director / Sr. Director / Group Manager) in AI, ML, or platform software
• Proven experience leading shipped AI products (consumer or enterprise) at scale
• Strong on-device AI expertise (critical) with experience delivering AI on constrained or edge environments
• Working knowledge of cloud-based AI services and hybrid architectures (cloud + on-device)
• Experience managing large, complex software platforms with high visibility and business impact
• Ability to balance deep technical credibility with strong business and commercial acumen
• Demonstrated success operating in matrixed, global organizations
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills and ability to influence without authority

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 10+ years in the software industry
• 5+ years leading software engineering organizations
• Prior hands-on experience as a software architect, engineer, or technical lead
• Exposure to hardware and chipset integrations a strong plus
• Experience at large-scale technology companies (devices, platforms, SaaS, consumer tech) strongly preferred

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)