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System Software Engineer HP IQ

HP


Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 107000 - 155000
Posted: 21 August 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

System Software Engineer - HP IQ

Description -

Who We Are

HP IQ is HPs new AI innovation lab. Combining startup agility with HPs global scale were building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works creates and collaborates.

Were assembling a diverse world-class teamengineers designers researchers and product mindsfocused on creating an intelligent ecosystem across HPs portfolio. Together were 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 impactfulalways with a human-centric mindset.

By embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service were expanding whats 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 IQs 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 wed love to hear from you!

What You Might Do

  • Learn what its like to be a part of a world-class embedded software team building a first-of-its-kind product in a startup environment

  • Assist with 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

  • 5 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

  • Experience with Android development Linux or Windows

  • Familiar with porting reference algorithms to hardware accelerators (GPU DSP etc)

  • Familiar with developing firmware for microcontrollers such as bare metal or RTOS

  • Experience with ARM or Qualcomm chip architecture

  • Ability to use common lab equipment (eg logic analyzers) to debug low-level SW issues

  • Desire or experience working in fast paced environments.

Salary Range: $107000 to $155000

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)

Job -

Software

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

Relocation -

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -

HP Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees without regard to race color religion sex national origin ancestry citizenship sexual orientation age disability or status as a protected veteran marital status familial status physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy genetic predisposition or carrier status uniformed service status political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national federal state and local law(s).

Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.

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