Software Engineering Intern, Systems - HP IQ

HP • San Francisco, CA

3d • $45 - $48

About The Position

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! 2026 Internship Program Dates: May/June-August/September 2026. Final dates based on student schedule.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar field
• Experience in at least one of the following programming languages: C++, C, or Python
• At least one prior course project, internship, or research project that demonstrates your programming skills

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with modern C++
• Experience with Android development, especially native apps or AOSP
• Experience with Linux Kernel driver development
• 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

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
• Develop low-level driver and framework software in C and C++
• Build automation tools (maybe even a robot) to test our hardware platform in repeatable ways
• 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
• Work on wireless software development, for specific device applications and use-cases

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern