Director Software Engineering

Director Software EngineeringDescription -Director Engineering, AI Engineering: R&D Centre Bangalore (RCB) Description: HP’s R&D Centre Bangalore (RCB) has over 2000 headcount, including full time equivalents and contingent workers, in the areas of Embedded Systems, Cloud Systems, Client & Application S/W, Manageability S/W, Security, Data Engineering & Analytics, Generative AI & Machine Learning, Systems Integration and Quality Engineering. RCB’s scope of work covers lifecycle and ecosystem engineering activities in the above areas for HP’s global business units across products, platforms, solutions & services. RCB supports the enablement of billions of dollars of HP’s business. RCB is also one of HP’s largest R&D footprints in one of the fastest growing emerging market economies with significant strategic opportunities for product, digital services & solutions and business model innovation. This position is for building out and leading the AI Engineering function at RCB. The charter of this function will be to define and deliver on the AI technology strategy, technology stack, roadmap, implementation, deployment and ongoing support plans for HP’s global Print Software, Platform & Solutions (PSPS) business. The scope of this function will involve both AI-enabling current Print capabilities as well as developing new AI-native capabilities. It will involve working closely with global engineering and business functions in defining and delivering on the function’s charter. This function will also act as a trusted advisor and change agent towards delivering value from the power of AI. This position will report to Vice-President and Head of RCB. Responsibilities: Define and deliver on the AI technology strategy, AI technology stack, roadmap, implementation and deployment plans for PSPSBuild out, lead and coach a world-class AI engineering team of AI, Data and Platform engineering architects, engineers and engineering managersBring state-of-art expertise and thought leadership on AI, Data, Cloud and IoT technologiesWork in close partnership with global engineering, architecture, product management, program management and business functions towards AI-enabling & developing AI-native Print capabilitiesEstablish and institutionalize state-of-art AI engineering methodologies, tools and practicesDrive ecosystem integration between AI workflows, services, models, platforms and infrastructureSetup and institutionalize robust systems and processes, including measurement, tracking and reporting, for delivering engineering excellence and quality on all AI programsDevelop strong AI-specific partner relationships, including technology and outsourcing partnersCommunicate effectively and develop strong peer, employee and executive relationships across relevant functionsLead and drive organizational change and benefits realization from the power of AI Education and Experience Required: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or Electronics / Electrical Engineering with proven expertise & experience in AI and digital transformation technologies15 or more years of related work and people management experience. Knowledge and Skills: Proven expertise and experience on AI & digital technologies, including AI models, machine learning, natural language conversational systems, data engineering, cloud & IoT technologies, platform integration, AI/ML ops,  and workflow enablementStrong and high integrity leadership, strategic thinking, analytical & creative problem-solving skillsProven ability to execute, manage change and deliver resultsProven ability to lead and work within and across organizational functionsStrong customer empathy and orientationStrong experience in Lean and Scalable Agile methodologies & toolsEffective communication skills, scaling up, down and across the organizationJob -SoftwareSchedule -Full timeShift -No shift premium (India)Travel -Relocation -Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.If you’d like more information about HP’s EEO Policy or your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law – Supplement