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# Senior System Software Engineer

- **Company:** HP Inc
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $162,000.0 - $288,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Android Software Development, C++ (Programming Language), Client Server Models, Software Code Optimization, Code Review, Software Debugging, Linux, Embedded Software, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Memory Leaks, Software Engineering, System on a Chip, System Software, Bare Metal, Hardware Acceleration, Perfmon, C++14, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=03d90915fa2f45f4

## About the Role

* 8+ 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

 * 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 (GPU, DSP, etc)
 * Familiarity with ARM System-on-Chip (SOC) architecture
 * Experience developing bare-metal firmware for microcontrollers
 * Ability to use common lab equipment (eg, logic analyzers) to debug low-level SW issues

## 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
 * Responsible for 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