Senior Software Design Engineer

Hp Iq•San Francisco, CA

11h•$175,000 - $250,000

About The Position

The IQ Design team is dedicated to creating simple, delightful, and transformative user experiences. We're seeking a Senior Software Design Engineer who bridges the gap between design vision and technical reality, bringing ideas to life through functional prototypes and polished production code. You'll work across teams and disciplines, collaborating with designers and engineers throughout HP IQ to explore new possibilities and ship experiences that feel like natural extensions of the human experience. As a Senior Software Design Engineer, you'll alternate between rapid experimentation and careful implementation. One day you might be prototyping a new interaction pattern for a hardware device; the next, you might be refining the animations that make our software feel alive. Success in this role requires both technical excellence and design sensibility. You should be equally comfortable debating typography choices and optimizing render performance. We're looking for someone who gets excited about the craft of building software, who sees code as a design material, and who believes the best way to evaluate an idea is to build it. You'll have the freedom to explore your own concepts while also serving as a technical partner to designers bringing their visions to life.

Requirements

6+ years building digital products, with a portfolio demonstrating both technical excellence and design craft
Fluency in contemporary development frameworks and languages, with the ability to choose the right tool for each prototype or product need
Comfortable working in Figma and other design tools to understand intent and collaborate on solutions
Has shipped production applications or experiences at scale and refined them based on real user behavior and feedback
Experience with creative coding and building interactive prototypes that push beyond conventional interfaces
Proven track record of technical leadership and collaborating effectively with designers and cross-functional teams
Curiosity and resourcefulness when learning new technologies
Deep appreciation for the nuances that make interfaces feel good to use

Nice To Haves

Experience with native development (SwiftUI, React Native, Compose) or game engines for prototyping
Familiarity with AI technologies (LLMs, embeddings, vector databases) and their practical applications
Background in creative tools like Processing, p5.js, Three.js, or experience with motion graphics, animation systems, and breathing life into interfaces
Experience building design tools, component libraries, or developer-facing systems
Understanding of motion design and animation principles
Interest in bridging digital and physical experiences
Side projects that show experimental thinking or unique approaches to problems
Experience working in design-led organizations or as part of integrated design & engineering teams

Responsibilities

Build functional prototypes that explore new interaction paradigms across hardware and software
Translate design concepts into high-fidelity, interactive experiences using modern technologies
Contribute production-ready code that emphasizes craft, performance, and delight
Partner with designers to rapidly iterate on concepts, building multiple variations to find what feels "just right"
Experiment with AI technologies and find innovative ways to integrate them into user experiences
Collaborate across teams to ensure design intent carries through to shipped products
Explore emerging technologies and find unexpected applications for real-world problems
Mentor other engineers on design thinking and help designers level up their technical skills
Shape technical standards and best practices for interface development

Benefits

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