Senior System Software Engineer

HP IQ•San Francisco, CA

2d•$162,000 - $288,000

About The Position

HP IQ’s System Software team enables on-device experiences to take full advantage of HP hardware capabilities. The team collaborates with internal and external partners in a high-leverage, startup-like environment, developing solutions unique to its hardware, sensors, algorithms, and interaction models. The role focuses on system design and architecture, low-level software development, hardware/software integration, and performance and power optimization.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in system software engineering and embedded platforms.
Experience with at least one of C++ or C.
Strong background in systems design and architecture.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with modern C++.
Experience with Android development, Linux, or Windows.
Familiarity with optimization tools such as Perfmon or Valgrind.
Experience porting reference algorithms to hardware accelerators such as GPUs or DSPs.
Familiarity with ARM System-on-Chip (SoC) architecture.
Experience developing bare-metal firmware for microcontrollers.
Ability to use common lab equipment, such as logic analyzers, to debug low-level software issues.

Responsibilities

Design system software and architecture.
Develop low-level driver and framework software in C and C++.
Develop device-focused infrastructure software in Python.
Debug issues at the hardware/software interface.
Optimize software for performance and lower power consumption.
Participate in the software engineering process through documentation, testing, and code review.