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Senior Software Engineering Manager, System Software

Pay: $179,000 – $252,000 per year
Location: San Francisco, CA
Listed: 9 days ago

About The Role

HP IQ’s System Software team enables on-device experiences to take full advantage of our hardware capabilities.Our team collaborates with internal and external partners to develop unique solutions using cutting edge 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

Lead, grow and mentor a high-performing embedded software team in a startup environment
Serve as a technical leader and escalation point for complex hardware/software integration issues
Communicate technical vision, risks, and progress clearly to cross-functional and executive stakeholders
Own system-level strategy, architecture, and technical direction across multiple products
Drive execution of low-level driver and framework software development in C and C++ across multiple devices and operating systems
Oversee integration between hardware and software, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams
Guide performance, power, and thermal optimization efforts
Balance hands-on technical involvement with team leadership, including design reviews, mentorship, and delivery accountability
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to define roadmaps, priorities, and deliverables

Essential Qualifications

10+ years of experience in system software engineering and / or embedded platform software development
5+ years leading engineering teams, including mentoring, hiring, team growth, and navigating ambiguity in fast-paced environments
Deep expertise in system design and architecture
Proficiency in embedded C and modern C++
Experience with development on Windows, Android, or Linux
Experience developing stable APIs that ensure backward compatibility, scalability, and maintainability across system software platforms
Proven experience leading teams in fast-paced environments
Experience driving cross-functional programs from concept to delivery

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with optimization tools such as Perfmon and Perfetto.
Working knowledge of Java and/or Kotlin
Experience porting reference algorithms to hardware accelerators (GPU, DSP, etc.)
Experience with board bring up, driver development, and communication protocols like I2C, SPI, and UART
Familiarity with ARM System-on-Chip (SOC) architecture
Experience developing bare-metal firmware for microcontrollers
Ability to use common lab equipment (e.g., logic analyzers) to debug low-level SW issues

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.

Benefits

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)

Why Hp IQ?

HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab, building the intelligence to empower humanity—reimagining how we work, create, and connect to shape the future of work.

Innovative Work

Help shape the future of intelligent computing and workplace transformation.

Autonomy and Agility

Work with the speed and focus of a startup, backed by HP’s scale.

Meaningful Impact

Build AI-powered solutions that help people and organisations thrive.

Flexible Work Environment

Freedom and flexibility to do your best work.

Forward-Thinking Culture

We learn fast, stay future-focused, and imagine what comes next—together.

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Who We Are

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.

Equal opportunity and legal notices

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.

For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"

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From Hp's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 31, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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