HP
Senior Software Engineering Manager, System Software
$179K–$252K
San Francisco, California, United States of America · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in system software engineering and/or embedded platform software development; 5+ years leading engineering teams.
About the job
Leads HP IQ’s system software team in developing and integrating embedded software that enables on-device experiences across hardware, products, and operating systems.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, and grow an embedded software team while balancing technical involvement and delivery accountability.
- Set system-level strategy, architecture, and technical direction; oversee low-level driver and framework development in C and C++.
- 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 experience.
- 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++.
- Experience developing on Windows, Android, or Linux; developing stable, backward-compatible APIs; and leading cross-functional programs from concept to delivery.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Perfmon and 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; HP IQ’s broader work embeds AI advancements into HP products and services, but specific AI tasks are not stated.
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