Senior Engineering Manager

Lenovo Inc.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 185,000 - 283,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for Cloud & AI Platforms to build a senior engineering team at the intersection of enterprise infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and AI. This leadership role lets you challenge designs while giving engineers ownership and autonomy to lead.

You will deliver complex platform capabilities from concept through production, guiding architecture, reliability, security, and engineering quality while collaborating across engineering, product,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of SW engineering experience.
• Experience leading and developing Engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop an exceptional engineering team.
• Turn ambiguous product and architectural goals into executable technical plans.
• Guide architecture, reliability, security, and engineering-quality decisions.
• Develop senior engineers into technical leaders.
• Deliver complex platform capabilities from concept through production.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, architecture, and business organizations.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

General Information

Req #: WD00107950

Career area: Research/Development

Country/Region: United States of America

State: North Carolina

City: Morrisville

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Working time: Full-time

Additional Locations

• United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world's largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo's continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere.

Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo's world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

Description and Requirements

Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud & AI Platforms

We're building a senior engineering team to tackle difficult problems at the intersection of enterprise infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and AI. We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager who can help that team do its best work.

This is an engineering leadership role, not simply a delivery-management role. You'll stay close enough to the technology to challenge designs and navigate architectural trade-offs while giving senior engineers the ownership and autonomy to lead.

You will:

• Build and develop an exceptional engineering team.
• Turn ambiguous product and architectural goals into executable technical plans.
• Guide architecture, reliability, security, and engineering-quality decisions.
• Develop senior engineers into technical leaders.
• Deliver complex platform capabilities from concept through production.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, architecture, and business organizations.

Ideal candidates have deep software engineering experience and a track record leading complex distributed, cloud-native, or enterprise software development. Experience with Kubernetes, hybrid cloud, AI platforms, GenAI, virtualization, or cloud infrastructure is especially relevant.

Basic Qualifications

• 12+ years of SW engineering experience
• Experience leading and developing Engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience operating within a large, global, highly matrixed organization.
• Highly collaborative, self-directed, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced global

What to expect during your interview: Our virtual interviews are conducted on camera to support an engaging and consistent interview experience. Please ensure you have access to a camera, audio, and reliable internet connectivity. If you are unable to participate on camera, please let your recruiter know in advance.

Candidates who progress to the final stage of the selection process for fully remote roles will be invited to complete their final interview in person to learn more about Lenovo, meet key stakeholders, and experience our workplace and culture firsthand.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations

• United States of America
• United States of America - North Carolina
• United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The anticipated annual compensation range for this position is 184,700-283,245 USD. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, skills, and business considerations. 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 Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), the expected application deadline for this position is 12-31-2026.