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Senior Engineering Manager, System Software

San Francisco, CA

HP IQ
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$179K - $252K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 4 days ago

Job description

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

Salary Range: $179,000 - $252,000

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