System Software Engineer - HP IQ

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in system software engineering and embedded platform
• 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

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

• 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

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

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 tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave