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.
About The Role
HP IQ’s Connectivity team is seeking a Software Engineer with deep expertise in device software development. The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of connectivity stack and hands-on experience developing, integrating, and optimizing device software to deliver industry-leading user experiences. You will work at the intersection of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and emerging device-to-device transport technologies, tackling complex challenges in performance, reliability, and low-latency communication. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge innovations that are redefining how people and devices seamlessly connect across the modern enterprise.
What You Might Do
- Design, develop, and integrate connectivity software features across Android, Windows, and embedded platforms, including SDKs, frameworks, and system services.
- Implement, optimize, and tune wireless networking protocols and sensing algorithms with a focus on enterprise-scale architectures and deployments.
- Design, implement, and troubleshoot peer-to-peer technologies to deliver secure, reliable, and low-latency connectivity across diverse networking scenarios.
- Collaborate closely with wireless chipset vendors, industry partners, and internal engineering teams to align designs, debug system-level issues, and optimize end-to-end connectivity performance.
- Analyze and troubleshoot complex wireless behavior including performance degradation, QoS bottlenecks, interoperability issues, and security constraints in large-scale networks.
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 6+ years of experience in device software development, including connectivity features, performance tuning, and debugging.
- 3+ years of experience developing software SDKs/frameworks on Android, Linux, or similar OS platforms.
- Strong programming skills in Java, C, C++, or Objective-C, with solid grounding in software engineering fundamentals (OO design, debugging, system-level architecture).
- Familiarity with radio standards such as 802.11 and Bluetooth, and an understanding of related protocol stacks.
- Experience collaborating across hardware, OS, QA, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Ability to work independently, drive technical tasks to closure, and clearly communicate root-cause findings to senior leadership and partners.
Preferred Skills
- Proficiency in C/C++ and embedded systems programming for performance-critical wireless features.
- Strong understanding of peer-to-peer technologies and sensing techniques.
- Experience working directly with wireless chipset vendors to optimize connectivity performance and resolve interoperability issues.
- Comfort working across diverse platforms including Linux, Windows, embedded systems, cloud-managed networks, and mobile OS stacks.
- Expertise in wireless performance analysis using tools such as Wireshark, logging frameworks, and low-level tracing.
Salary Range: $140,000 - $225,000
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 tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) Statement
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