General InformationReq # WD00103438
Career area: Software Engineering
Country/Region: United States of America
State: North Carolina
City: Morrisville
Date: Friday, July 31, 2026
Working time: Full-time
Additional Locations:
* United States of America - Illinois - Chicago
Why Work at LenovoWe are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.
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Description and RequirementsAbout Our TeamLenovo is building Qira, a next-generation hybrid AI platform that spans Windows, Android, and cloud. We are hiring a Staff Engineer to drive the technical design, implementation, and delivery of critical AI features on Windows and Android devices.
This role is essential to building scalable, performant, and secure AI capabilities that power next-generation user experiences across laptops, tablets, and cross-device ecosystems. Your work will directly impact millions of users worldwide.
We recently introduced Qira, our new cross-device Personal AI that works seamlessly across Lenovo and Motorola products. More information can be found here: Lenovo Unveils Qira
Location: Onsite in Chicago, IL (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
What You'll Do- Lead Feature Architecture: Drive the technical vision, design, and implementation of high-impact AI features that seamlessly bridge Windows and Android applications.
- Deliver High-Quality Product: Architect and ship robust, scalable capabilities by leveraging our core UI framework, allowing your team to accelerate the rollout of cutting-edge features.
- Ensure Technical Excellence: Uphold engineering standards, best practices, and code quality metrics within your feature domain to ensure the UI feels highly responsive and native across a variety of device specifications.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with product managers, designers, and foundational platform engineers to translate complex user interactions into polished, production-ready features.
- Navigate Complexity: Balance the need for cross-platform code maintainability with the need for native-level performance and hardware optimization for the capabilities you own.
- Mentor and Elevate: Act as a force multiplier within your team, mentoring mid-level and senior engineers and guiding feature work to foster a culture of innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
- Anticipate Challenges: Proactively identify technical bottlenecks and system constraints within your product area and head them off before they impact delivery.
Basic Qualifications- Experience:5+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of operating at a Senior level or above, leading technical design for complex application features.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Cross-Platform Expertise: Strong hands-on experience building multi-platform features using shared UI/UX codebases and frameworks like React Native, Flutter, or Kotlin Multiplatform.
- Native Platform Depth: Experience in either Android (Kotlin) or Windows (C#, WinUI, or WPF) application lifecycles, UI rendering pipelines, and memory management.
- Feature Architecture: Experience architecting complex features or sub-systems that successfully balance code reuse with native-level performance and responsiveness.
- Delivery Track Record: Experience taking major product capabilities from initial concept through to deployment in either consumer or enterprise environments.
Preferred Qualifications- AI Integration: Experience designing and building user interfaces that handle generative and agentic AI interactions, including mitigating time-to-first-token latency and integrating with local and/or cloud-based LLMs.
- Collaboration: Proven ability to drive technical alignment within a feature squad and collaborate effectively across distributed, time-zone separated engineering teams.
- Product Focus: Passion for product engineering, delivering exceptional user experiences, and staying current with emerging technologies.
The base salary budgeted range for this position is $125K - $140K. Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission.
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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 - Illinois - Chicago
PAY TRANSPARENCYThe anticipated annual compensation range for this position is
119,300-140,000 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 ;br>
In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), the expected application deadline for this position is 09-30-2026. This requirement applies to both internal and external candidates.
