Wireless Software Engineer, WiFi

HP IQ•San Francisco, CA

33d•$120,000 - $165,000

About The Position

HP IQ’s Wireless Engineering team is seeking a Software Engineer with deep expertise in Wi-Fi standards and wireless software stack development. The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of lower-layer protocols and hands-on experience developing, integrating, and optimizing wireless software to deliver industry-leading connectivity performance and user experiences. You will work at the intersection of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and emerging device-to-device transport technologies, tackling complex challenges in performance, reliability, and low-latency communication. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge innovations that are redefining how people and devices seamlessly connect across the modern enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
3+ years of experience in Wi-Fi software development, including protocol behavior, performance tuning, and debugging.
1+ years of experience developing software SDKs/frameworks on Android, Linux, or similar OS platforms.
Strong programming skills in Java, C, C++, or Objective-C, with solid grounding in software engineering fundamentals (OO design, debugging, system-level architecture).
Familiarity with radio standards such as 802.11 and Bluetooth, and an understanding of related protocol stacks.
Experience collaborating across hardware, OS, QA, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Ability to work independently, drive technical tasks to closure, and clearly communicate root-cause findings to senior leadership and partners.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of 802.11 standards, WLAN MAC/PHY operation, RF concepts, and enterprise Wi-Fi architectures (controller-based or cloud-managed).
Proficiency in C/C++ and embedded systems programming for performance-critical wireless features.
Experience working directly with wireless chipset vendors to optimize connectivity performance and resolve interoperability issues.
Comfort working across diverse platforms including Linux, Windows, embedded systems, cloud-managed networks, and mobile OS stacks.
Expertise in Wi-Fi performance analysis using tools such as Wireshark, spectrum/RF analyzers, logging frameworks, and low-level tracing.
Strong understanding of peer-to-peer technologies (Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Aware), including device discovery, group formation, and data transport mechanisms.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and integrate wireless software features across Android, Windows, and embedded platforms, including SDKs, frameworks, and system services.
Implement, optimize, and tune wireless networking protocols with a focus on enterprise-scale architectures and deployments.
Design, implement, and troubleshoot peer-to-peer technologies - such as Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Aware to deliver secure, reliable, and low-latency connectivity across diverse networking scenarios.
Collaborate closely with wireless chipset vendors, industry partners, and internal engineering teams to align designs, debug system-level issues, and optimize end-to-end wireless performance.
Analyze and troubleshoot complex wireless behavior including performance degradation, QoS bottlenecks, interoperability issues, and security constraints in large-scale networks.