Senior Director of ACS Software and Solutions Engineering

Senior Director of ACS Software and Solutions Engineering

The Senior Director of Software within ACS will serve as the strategic development leader for HP’s software solutions for core workstations and edge AI platforms. The role focuses on the overall design and delivery of key software engineering projects, executing all aspects of the long‑term product vision, including incubation of new concepts, software solution delivery, validation, sustaining activities, and business, financial, and team management.

This role establishes and executes the vision and goals for the software engineering department, overseeing the design and delivery of key software engineering projects, providing leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary teams, and acting as a strategic thought partner to customers.

• Own the technical direction and execution of AI solutions within ACS, from architecture through delivery at scale.
• Lead organization of engineering, QA, and Dev Ops; drive alignment, execution rigor, and delivery excellence with an emphasis on rapid prototyping.
• Drive on‑prem capabilities as a core focus area, ensuring solutions are performant, scalable, and differentiated on HP devices.
• Deliver architecture and engineering execution for solutions spanning on‑device and cloud services.
• Partner closely with Product, Hardware, Security, Privacy, and External Partners to deliver integrated, high‑quality solutions.
• Oversee solution quality, reliability, integrations, and long‑term competitiveness.
• Translate business and product needs into clear technical priorities, roadmaps, and feature delivery plans.
• Identify and mitigate technical, delivery, and operational risks across complex dependencies.
• Own budget planning, investment estimates, and future funding needs for product incubation and solutions portfolio.
• Coach, develop, and retain top engineering talent; foster growth, accountability, and HP leadership behaviors.

• Senior‑level engineering leader (Director / Sr. Director) with experience in AI/ML software.
• Proven experience leading shipped enterprise solutions at scale.
• Strong on‑device AI expertise, delivering AI on constrained or edge environments.
• Working knowledge of cloud‑based AI services and hybrid architectures.
• Experience managing software 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.
• Hands‑on experience as a software architect, engineer, or technical lead.
• Exposure to hardware is 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, and additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview).

The pay range for this role is $200,150 to $300,000 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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