Senior System Software Engineer

Hpiq; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Generous time off policies

Job summary

Hpiq, based in San Francisco, California, is seeking a skilled System Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience. In this role, you will develop low-level software solutions, focusing on C and Python programming, within a dynamic startup culture. You will have the opportunity to optimize innovative technology solutions that leverage HP's hardware capabilities and work with a world-class team.

The offered salary range is from $162,000 to $288,000, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and generous time off policies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in system software engineering and embedded platform.
• Experience in at least one of the following programming languages: C++ or C.
• Strong background in systems design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop low-level driver and framework software in C and C++.
• Develop device-focused infrastructure software in Python.
• Optimize software for better performance and lower power consumption.

Skills

C++ or C experience

System design and architecture

Embedded platform experience

Tools

Perfmon

Valgrind

Logic analyzers

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

HP IQ’s System Software team enables on-device experiences to take full advantage of our hardware capabilities. We collaborate with internal and external partners in a high-leverage environment that enables us to spend a majority of our time developing solutions that are unique to our hardware, sensors, algorithms, and interaction models. If you enjoy solving complex, interdisciplinary problems with a world-class team, we'd love to hear from you!

What You Might Do

• Learn what it's like to be a part of a world-class embedded software team building a first-of-its-kind product in a startup environment
• Responsible for system design and architecture
• Develop low-level driver and framework software in C and C++
• Develop device-focused infrastructure software in Python
• Debug issues at the interface between hardware and software
• Optimize software for better performance and lower power consumption
• Collaborate in the software engineering process with documentation, testing, and code review

Essential Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in system software engineering and embedded platform
• Experience in at least one of the following programming languages: C++ or C
• Strong background in systems design and architecture

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with modern C++
• Experience with Android development, Linux, or Windows
• Familiarity with optimization tools such as Perfmon or Valgrind
• Experience porting reference algorithms to hardware accelerators (GPU, DSP, etc)
• Familiarity with ARM System-on-Chip (SOC) architecture
• Experience developing bare-metal firmware for microcontrollers
• Ability to use common lab equipment (eg, logic analyzers) to debug low-level SW issues

Salary Range: $162,000 to $288,000

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?

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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