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Software Systems Engineer - HP IQ

HP Inc.

San Francisco, CAFull-time$109–143K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$109–143K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

HP IQ’s System Software team develops on-device experiences that use HP hardware capabilities, collaborating with internal and external partners. The engineer may assist with system design and architecture, develop low-level driver, framework, and device-focused infrastructure software, debug hardware-software interfaces, and optimize performance and power consumption. The role is part of an embedded software team working on a first-of-its-kind product in a startup environment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

System Software EngineeringEmbedded PlatformsC++ or CSystems DesignSystems ArchitectureAndroid DevelopmentLinuxWindowsAlgorithm PortingGPUDSPMicrocontroller FirmwareBare MetalRTOSARM ArchitectureQualcomm ArchitectureLab EquipmentLogic AnalyzersLow-Level DebuggingAdaptability

Qualifications

1+ Years System Software Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Software Systems Engineer - HP IQ Description - HP IQ’s System Software team enables on-device experiences to take full advantage of our hardware capabilities. We collaborate with internal and external partners in a high-leverage environment that enables us to spend a majority of our time developing solutions that are unique to our hardware, sensors, algorithms, and interaction models. If you enjoy solving complex, interdisciplinary problems with a world-class team, we'd love to hear from you!

What You Might Do

  • Learn what it's like to be a part of a world-class embedded software team building a first-of-its-kind product in a startup environment
  • 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

Essential Qualifications

  • 1+ 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

Preferred Skills

  • 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.

Salary Range: $109,350-$143,250

Compensation & Benefits (Full-Time Employees)

The salary range for this role is listed above. Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors including individual job-related qualifications, education, experience, knowledge and skills. At HP IQ, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • 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 tenure11 paid holidaysAdditional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,318 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$109–143K/yr
  • California median$150–222K/yr348 salary ranges
  • US median$130–194K/yr970 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $126K, is 32% below the California median midpoint ($185K) — in the lowest quarter of Embedded Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 427 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs in California and 1,318 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Embedded Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,092 postings).
Education
563 of the 1,318 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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