HP IQ
Senior System Software Engineer
$162K–$288K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 19, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years in system software engineering and embedded platform.
About the job
Designs and develops embedded system software that uses HP hardware capabilities, including low-level drivers, device infrastructure, and performance and power optimization.
What you'll do
- Design system software architecture and develop low-level drivers and frameworks in C and C++.
- Develop device-focused infrastructure in Python and debug hardware-software interface issues.
- Optimize performance and power consumption; contribute to documentation, testing, and code reviews.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in system software engineering and embedded platform.
- Experience with at least one of C++ or C.
- Strong background in systems design and architecture.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with modern C++; experience with Android development, Linux, or Windows.
- Experience with optimization tools such as Perfmon or Valgrind, hardware accelerators, ARM System-on-Chip (SOC) architecture, bare-metal firmware, or lab equipment.
Pay
USD $162,000 to $288,000 base salary
Tools
C, C++, Python, Android, Linux, Windows, Perfmon, Valgrind
AI focus
Develops system software enabling on-device experiences to use hardware capabilities within HP’s AI innovation work.
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