HP
Software Applications Engineer
$66K–$101K
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- No more than 24 months of professionally related work experience (internships, teaching assistance, research, and military experience excluded); graduation no more than 12 months before applying.
- Education
- University degree or higher (bachelor’s degree or equivalent); degree must be completed before the start date. Preferred major: Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be currently eligible to work in the US and not require future sponsorship. HP will not provide immigration sponsorship assistance or sign documentation in support of CPT or OPT.
About the job
Build and improve secure applications, identity services, authentication flows, and AI-enabled integrations with support from senior engineers.
What you'll do
- Build secure solutions and enhance application features; assist with development, testing, and deployment of identity services and external identity-provider integrations.
- Troubleshoot and harden authentication flows, and document identity-system practices.
- Use AI coding assistants and agentic tools, review their output for correctness and security, and assist with AI-enabled automation and secure AI-service integrations.
What they ask for
- Completed or currently completing a university degree or higher, with the degree completed before the start date.
- No more than 24 months of professionally related prior work experience, excluding internships, teaching assistance, research, and military experience; no more than 12 months since graduation.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring current or future work authorization sponsorship.
Nice to have
- Programming experience in Python, Java, Go, or C++; knowledge of REST APIs, HTTP, JWTs, authentication flows, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SSO.
- Hands-on experience with AI tools and awareness of AI security risks; identity-provider integration, LLM APIs, AI-agent security, Microsoft Entra, or related coursework and certifications are also preferred.
Pay
$65,600 to $101,000 USD annually (base salary); additional opportunities for bonus and/or equity (amounts not stated)
Tools
Python, Java, Go, C++, REST APIs, HTTP, JWTs, OAuth 2.0
AI focus
Use AI coding assistants and agentic tools for development, testing, and documentation; review their output for correctness and security; assist with AI-enabled automation and secure AI-service integrations.
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