Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Services

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Generous time-off policies

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

Job summary

A leading technology innovation lab in San Francisco is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to design and implement scalable cloud-native solutions. This role requires over 10 years of software development experience, expertise in Java and Spring Boot, and a solid understanding of distributed systems. Responsibilities include leading technical strategies, project execution, and collaboration across teams. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and generous time-off policies.

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.
• Experience deploying services on containerized systems.
• In-depth knowledge of observability and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and execution across development and infrastructure.
• Own end-to-end delivery of platform and cloud services.
• Work with modern containerization and cloud technologies.
• Collaborate across teams to shape product vision.
• Lead projects across full-stack engineering teams.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Distributed systems architecture

Observability tools

Collaboration

Communication

Job description

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
• 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)

HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab, building the intelligence to empower humanity—reimagining how we work, create, and connect to shape the future of work.

• 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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