OS System Design Manager

Lenovo is building the next generation of intelligent device experiences powered by Qira, their cross-device Personal AI platform. They are seeking an OS System Design Manager to lead the architecture and system design of core OS-level components across multiple platforms including Linux, Android, and Windows.

Responsibilities:

• Lead system architecture and design across multi-OS environments (Linux, Android, Windows, RTOS), focusing on HAL and middleware layers
• Define and evolve OS-level abstractions, system services, and framework-facing interfaces that deliver consistent capabilities across diverse device platforms
• Drive integration of system components with vendor HALs, silicon-specific interfaces, and low-level drivers across multiple operating systems
• Collaborate with AI, product, firmware, hardware, and platform teams to ensure scalable and unified system designs
• Deliver platform solutions that meet stringent performance, reliability, latency, and power goals across various hardware architectures
• Oversee technical execution including design reviews, system bring-up, debugging, and integration readiness for production platforms
• Manage and grow a team of system engineers, fostering strong execution, technical depth, and platform expertise
• Stay current with advances in OS architectures, HAL design patterns, system optimization approaches, and multi-OS best practices

Requirements:

• 12+ years of hands-on engineering experience in OS level software, system design, HAL, or middleware development across Linux, Android, Windows, or RTOS platforms
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required
• 3+ years of people-management experience, leading platform or system engineering teams
• Strong understanding of framework ↔ system service ↔ HAL ↔ driver interactions across multiple operating systems
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded and system-level development and familiarity with Java/Kotlin/C#/Rust as applicable to different OS environments
• Proven experience delivering system-level components for consumer-grade devices (phones, tablets, PCs, IoT, embedded)
• Deep understanding of OS fundamentals including process models, memory management, IPC, scheduling, performance, power optimization, and system security
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through system architecture decisions, cross-platform debugging, and production-quality delivery
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate product requirements into scalable multi-OS system architectures
• Experience with HAL design, middleware frameworks, and system services across diverse OS platforms
• Master's Degree in Engineering is preferred
• Background working with silicon vendors
• Familiarity with AI-enabled system features, sensor frameworks, data-flow optimization, or on-device processing pipelines
• Experience with updatable system components (Android APEX/Mainline, Linux modular packaging, Windows system modules)
• Strong problem-solving skills for cross-layer issues spanning frameworks, middleware, native daemons, HALs, and kernel interfaces
• Passion for system design, OS architecture, and building clean, maintainable, and scalable system abstractions across heterogeneous platforms