Senior System Software Engineer
- Salary
- $162,000 - $288,000
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
HP IQ's standard text
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.
HP IQ's standard text
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) Statement
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).
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If you’d like more information about HP’s EEO Policy or your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law – Supplement
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Android
Rare in HP IQ's other 32 open postings.
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Python
Common in software engineering postings at any company.
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The team: Software HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 15 open in Software. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in March: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
C++ (8 of 15), Linux (7 of 15), Python (7 of 15), Embedded Systems (6 of 15), Java (6 of 15), C (5 of 15), Android (4 of 15)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Senior Platform Engineer posted Sep 23
- Software Engineer, Tooling and Development Infrastructure posted Aug 28
- Senior Wireless Systems Software Engineer posted Aug 26
- IT Engineer posted Aug 5
- Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer posted Jul 23
- Senior Engineering Manager, System Software posted Apr 8
- Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Services posted Feb 27
- Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Services posted Feb 27
- Senior Firmware Engineer posted Jan 13
- Senior Connectivity Software Engineer posted Nov 20
- Senior Software Engineer, Tooling and Development Infrastructure posted Aug 11
- Senior Software Engineer, Windows Experiences posted May 20
- Lead AI Software Engineer posted Mar 14
- Senior AI Software Engineer posted Mar 14
From the team and dates on HP IQ's own job board.
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