Hiring: System Lead Engineer Company: Lenovo Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 07:41:00 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Android, C, C++, Kotlin, Rust, User Experience About the job Experience: •8+ years professional software engineering experience •2+ years leading multi-engineer delivery Required Skills: •Set roadmap, milestones, and technical standards for the Ambient System team. •Lead and mentor engineers across shared core and platform host work. •Drive architecture decisions at trust boundaries (native ↔ shared core ↔ UI). •Keep delivery predictable: clear ownership, healthy planning hygiene, early escalation •Partner with product, design, security/privacy, and adjacent teams on interfaces and SLAs that support other AI capabilities and experiences •Represent the team in architecture, security, and launch reviews Qualifications: •Deep systems experience in at least two of: Rust, Kotlin/Android, Windows native, C/C++ systems •Multimodal sensing adjacency (screen, audio, sensors, OCR/STT, or similar signal pipelines) •On-device or edge ML integration experience (inference consumers, not necessarily model training) •Observability discipline: structured telemetry without leaking sensitive content •Remote configuration / kill-switch patterns for production safety •Consumer device, PC OEM, or mobile platform shipping experience •Excellent written communication for decisions, risks, and operating cadence •Operational familiarity with secure coding reviews and threat-aware design Compensation: •$160,000 - $180,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!