System Software Engineer - HP IQ
About The Position
HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab. Combining startup agility with HP’s global scale, we’re building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works, creates, and collaborates. We’re assembling a diverse, world-class team—engineers, designers, researchers, and product minds—focused on creating an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s portfolio. Together, we’re developing intuitive, adaptive solutions that spark creativity, boost productivity, and make collaboration seamless. We create breakthrough solutions that make complex tasks feel effortless, teamwork more natural, and ideas more impactful—always with a human-centric mindset. By embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service, we’re expanding what’s possible for individuals, organisations, and the future of work. Join us as we reinvent work, so people everywhere can do their best work. The System Software team is responsible for firmware, operating system software, hardware-accelerated algorithms, and core developer frameworks supporting our products. We serve as the glue between our hardware teams and our higher-level software teams, and delight in finding creative solutions to complex, interdisciplinary problems as we bring our product visions to life. As a firmware engineer on our team, you will develop firmware for low-power embedded microcontrollers to coordinate sensors, ensure security and privacy, manage power subsystems, and more. You will also have plenty of opportunity to develop and grow your own management and leadership skills as you coordinate development efforts with vendors, consultants, and manufacturing partners.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in system software engineering and embedded platform
- Experience in at least one of the following programming languages: C++ or C
- Strong background in systems design and architecture
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Android development, Linux, or Windows
- Familiar with porting reference algorithms to hardware accelerators (GPU, DSP, etc)
- Familiar with developing firmware for microcontrollers such as bare metal or RTOS
- Experience with ARM or Qualcomm chip architecture
- Ability to use common lab equipment (eg, logic analyzers) to debug low-level SW issues
- Desire or experience working in fast paced environments.
Responsibilities
- Develop firmware for low-power embedded microcontrollers to coordinate sensors, ensure security and privacy, manage power subsystems, and more.
- Coordinate development efforts with vendors, consultants, and manufacturing partners.
- Assist with system design and architecture.
- Develop low-level driver and framework software in C and C++.
- Develop device-focused infrastructure software in Python.
- Debug issues at the interface between hardware and software.
- Optimize software for better performance and lower power consumption.
- Collaborate in the software engineering process with documentation, testing, and code review.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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