HP IQ
Senior Engineering Manager, System Software
$179K–$252K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Apr 8, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years in system software engineering and/or embedded platform software development; 5+ years leading engineering teams.
About the job
Leads the System Software team in defining architecture and delivering embedded software that enables on-device experiences across HP products.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, and grow an embedded software engineering team while balancing technical leadership and delivery accountability.
- Set system-level strategy and architecture, and oversee low-level driver and framework development across devices and operating systems.
- Coordinate hardware/software integration, optimization, and cross-functional roadmaps and delivery.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of system software engineering and/or embedded platform software development.
- 5+ years leading engineering teams, including mentoring, hiring, and team growth.
- Deep expertise in system design and architecture; proficiency in embedded C and modern C++.
- Development experience on Windows, Android, or Linux; experience developing stable, backward-compatible APIs and leading cross-functional programs from concept to delivery.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Perfmon or Perfetto; working knowledge of Java and/or Kotlin.
- Experience with hardware accelerators, board bring-up, drivers, communication protocols, ARM SoC architecture, bare-metal firmware, or lab equipment.
Pay
$179,000 - $252,000 (USD, base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Windows, Android, Linux, Perfmon, Perfetto, Java
AI focus
The role develops system software enabling on-device experiences and works within an AI innovation lab; specific AI development duties are not stated.
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