Principal Software Product Manager

HP Inc.

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Work type: On-site
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Salary: $147,050–$230,850 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Apr 21, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$230,125 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $189k versus about $204k for comparable roles.

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About HP Inc.

HP Inc. is a global technology company that develops and sells personal computers, printers, and related supplies and services. Its products include laptops, desktops, workstations, and printing solutions for consumers and businesses worldwide.

HP Inc. currently has 115 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,700–$205,200 across 95 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Product Manager

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The Principal Software Product Manager will lead the next generation of consumer notebook software experiences. This role involves defining long-term product direction and driving complex, cross-organizational initiatives from concept through launch. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of major software initiatives, partnering with engineering, design, and commercial stakeholders to deliver differentiated software at global scale. Key responsibilities include translating emerging technologies into scalable opportunities, making principled technical tradeoffs, and mentoring other product managers. You must possess deep knowledge of modern operating system architecture, including Windows, Linux, and Android. Required skills include Agile methodology, JIRA, Kanban, and Lean Product Development. The role focuses on software experiences spanning operating system, platform, and application layers, balancing customer needs with long-term platform evolution and cross-platform interoperability.

Skills

Windows Linux Android Operating Systems Cloud Services JIRA Agile Scrum Kanban Systems Design Middleware Mobile Software Ecosystems New Product Introduction Continuous Improvement

What you'll do

Own the end-to-end lifecycle of major software initiatives from early discovery through launch and iteration.
Define and evangelize a product vision that aligns customer needs with platform strategy and business objectives.
Translate emerging technologies and platforms into scalable product opportunities and investment decisions.
Partner with engineering and architecture leaders to make technical tradeoffs balancing velocity, quality, and platform health.
Orchestrate execution across matrixed teams including engineering, UX, commercial, marketing, and legal.
Define requirements for cross-platform interoperability, cloud services integration, and evolving user workflows.
Mentor other product managers to raise the overall product bar across the organization.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, operating systems, or a closely related technical field.
10+ years of experience in software product management or closely related roles.
Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, customer-facing software products in complex, global, cross-functional environments.
Experience working with modern operating system platforms including Windows, Linux, Android, or comparable software ecosystems.
Proven ability to lead 0-to-1 and 1-to-N initiatives, defining product strategy across platform-level or portfolio-level surfaces.
Deep understanding of operating system architecture, platform services, application frameworks, and security models.
Experience collaborating with engineering teams on architecture, systems design, and technical decision-making for platform software.
Experience with mobile software ecosystems, smartphone platforms, or connected device experiences (preferred).

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