Vice President, Platform Engineering

HP Inc.

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Work type
On-site
Location
Palo Alto, CAVancouver, WASpring, TX
Salary
$280,000–$350,000 / yr
Posted
92 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 8, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $315k
$92k most similar roles pay here $378k

This role pays more than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$213,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $315k versus about $182k 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 104 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,700–$205,200 across 90 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Vice President, Platform Engineering

Vice President, Platform Engineering oversees the platform technology stacks supporting products within the CTO, Software organization. This executive role focuses on driving engineering excellence across developer experience, data and AI, security, infrastructure, and reliability. The leader will manage a high-performing team to maximize AI-enabled developer productivity by reducing friction in the software development lifecycle while ensuring secure delivery as the default path. Responsibilities include delivering scalable, cost-efficient infrastructure primitives and establishing reliable shared platform services for digital experiences. The role requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems, modern cloud-native software architecture, and modern AI-native software development lifecycle practices. This position addresses the challenge of building a producer-consumer model to support large-scale product portfolios through advanced technology innovation and improved operational efficiency across various internal customer organizations and shared platform services.

What you'll do

  • Oversee platform technology stacks including developer experience, data and AI, security, infrastructure, and reliability.
  • Build and lead a high-performing team of diverse technical leaders to drive engineering excellence.
  • Improve developer productivity and satisfaction by reducing friction across the software development lifecycle.
  • Embed security into application software, platforms, pipelines, and standard engineering workflows.
  • Develop and execute a vision for delivering trusted data, AI, and machine learning capabilities.
  • Deliver scalable, cost-efficient, and secure-by-default infrastructure primitives for all engineering teams.
  • Define and lead the reliability strategy for shared platform services powering products and digital experiences.
  • Implement a producer-consumer model supported by well-defined service-level objectives with internal stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; a Ph.D. is preferred.
  • Current or prior experience operating at the VP level within an established technology company.
  • 15+ years of relevant experience in engineering functions.
  • 8+ years of experience in senior people management roles.
  • 4+ years of leadership experience managing global teams and delivering capabilities for large-scale users or high-revenue businesses.
  • Deep technical expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native software architecture, and AI-native development lifecycle practices.
  • Demonstrated success in organizational development, engineering excellence, and delivering measurable business value.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to deliver persuasive content to senior executives.

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