Senior Engineering Manager
Lenovo Morrisville, North Carolina, United States · $185K–$283K/yr
IT Services and IT Consulting · 10,001+ employees
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About the role
The Senior Engineering Manager will build and develop an exceptional engineering team while turning ambiguous product goals into executable technical plans. They will guide critical decisions regarding architecture, reliability, and security while delivering complex platform capabilities from concept through production.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 12 years of software engineering experience and a proven track record of leading and developing engineering teams. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is preferred, along with the ability to operate effectively within a large, global, matrixed organization.
Full description
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
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 - 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. This requirement applies to both internal and external candidates.
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
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