Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Services

HP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

11 paid holidays

Flexible paid vacation

Job summary

HP IQ is HP’s AI innovation lab. As a Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Services, you will design scalable backend systems and cloud services that empower HP IQ’s mission to transform how people work.

You will own end-to-end delivery, mentor engineers, and collaborate across product and engineering to set architecture standards and accelerate adoption of Kubernetes, Docker, and private cloud infrastructure. The role emphasizes strong engineering principles, experimentation, and a human-centered

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience architecting distributed and scalable systems.
• Strong Java and Spring Boot development experience.
• Knowledge of private cloud infra: VMs, VPCs, storage, IAM.
• Experience deploying on Kubernetes, Docker, Nomad.
• Deep observability knowledge and tooling.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and distill requirements.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture standards and engineering best practices.
• Own end-to-end delivery of platform and cloud services.
• Build out infra, APIs, deployment pipelines, observability.
• Mentor engineers and align cross-functional teams.
• Work with Kubernetes and cloud technologies to enable delivery.

Skills

Distributed systems

Java & Spring Boot

Cloud-native architecture

Observability

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Nomad

PostgreSQL

Job description

Who We Are

HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab. Combining startup agility with HP’s global scale, we’re building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works, creates, and collaborates.

We’re assembling a diverse, world-class team—engineers, designers, researchers, and product minds—focused on creating an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s portfolio. Together, we’re developing intuitive, adaptive solutions that spark creativity, boost productivity, and make collaboration seamless.

We create breakthrough solutions that make complex tasks feel effortless, teamwork more natural, and ideas more impactful—always with a human-centric mindset.

By embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service, we’re expanding what’s possible for individuals, organisations, and the future of work.

Join us as we reinvent work, so people everywhere can do their best work.

About The Role

As a Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Services, you will create scalable, reliable backend systems that support HP IQ’s mission to transform the way people work. We value how we work as much as what we deliver. Our journey of continuous learning and evolution requires a flexible and resilient services platform that fosters innovation, experimentation, and adaptation. To enable this, we focus on designs and tools rooted in strong engineering principles like abstraction, composition, virtualization, automation, and iterative development cycles.

What You Might Do

• Lead technical strategy and execution across development and infrastructure, designing and implementing scalable, secure cloud-native systems while establishing architecture standards and engineering best practices.
• Own end-to-end delivery of platform and cloud services, including infrastructure buildout, application architecture, APIs, deployment pipelines, observability, reliability, and performance, while mentoring engineers and driving cross-functional alignment.
• Work with modern containerization and cloud technologies, including Kubernetes.
• Collaborate across engineering, design, product, and marketing teams to help shape our product vision and deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Lead the execution of projects across full-stack engineering teams (device, web, backend, infrastructure) with clear communication and coordination.

Essential Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience architecting and implementing distributed and scalable systems.
• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot–based application development.
• Knowledge of private cloud offerings, focusing on infrastructure layers such as VMs, VPCs, storage, and IAM.
• Experience deploying services on containerized systems, such as Kubernetes, Docker, Nomad.
• In-depth knowledge of observability and related tools.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguous environments and distill requirements into actionable solutions.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively across diverse teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in building applications using frameworks like Spring Boot or similar technologies.
• Experience designing robust and scalable database schemas using databases such as Postgres or DynamoDB.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery strategies and multi-region development.
• Experience designing interfaces for diverse consumers, including factory lines, mobile devices, and web applications.
• Familiarity with software security and systems that manage sensitive user data.

Salary Range: $179,000 - $252,000

Compensation & Benefits (Full-Time Employees)

The salary range for this role is listed above. Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors including individual job-related qualifications, education, experience, knowledge and skills.

At HP IQ, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
  • 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

Why HP IQ?

• Innovative Work
  Help shape the future of intelligent computing and workplace transformation.
• Autonomy and Agility
  Work with the speed and focus of a startup, backed by HP’s scale.
• Meaningful Impact
  Build AI-powered solutions that help people and organisations thrive.
• Flexible Work Environment
  Freedom and flexibility to do your best work.
• Forward-Thinking Culture
  We learn fast, stay future-focused, and imagine what comes next—together.

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