Senior Software Design Engineer

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

The IQ Design team is dedicated to creating simple, delightful, and transformative user experiences. We're seeking a Senior Software Design Engineer who bridges the gap between design vision and technical reality, bringing ideas to life through functional prototypes and polished production code. You'll work across teams and disciplines, collaborating with designers and engineers throughout HP IQ to explore new possibilities and ship experiences that feel like natural extensions of the human experience.

As a Senior Software Design Engineer, you'll alternate between rapid experimentation and careful implementation. One day you might be prototyping a new interaction pattern for a hardware device; the next, you might be refining the animations that make our software feel alive. Success in this role requires both technical excellence and design sensibility. You should be equally comfortable debating typography choices and optimizing render performance.

We're looking for someone who gets excited about the craft of building software, who sees code as a design material, and who believes the best way to evaluate an idea is to build it. You'll have the freedom to explore your own concepts while also serving as a technical partner to designers bringing their visions to life.

What You Might Do

• Build functional prototypes that explore new interaction paradigms across hardware and software
• Translate design concepts into high-fidelity, interactive experiences using modern technologies
• Contribute production-ready code that emphasizes craft, performance, and delight
• Partner with designers to rapidly iterate on concepts, building multiple variations to find what feels "just right"
• Experiment with AI technologies and find innovative ways to integrate them into user experiences
• Collaborate across teams to ensure design intent carries through to shipped products
• Explore emerging technologies and find unexpected applications for real-world problems
• Mentor other engineers on design thinking and help designers level up their technical skills
• Shape technical standards and best practices for interface development

Essential Qualifications

• 6+ years building digital products, with a portfolio demonstrating both technical excellence and design craft
• Fluency in contemporary development frameworks and languages, with the ability to choose the right tool for each prototype or product need
• Comfortable working in Figma and other design tools to understand intent and collaborate on solutions
• Has shipped production applications or experiences at scale and refined them based on real user behavior and feedback
• Experience with creative coding and building interactive prototypes that push beyond conventional interfaces
• Proven track record of technical leadership and collaborating effectively with designers and cross-functional teams
• Curiosity and resourcefulness when learning new technologies
• Deep appreciation for the nuances that make interfaces feel good to use

Preferred Skills

• Experience with native development (SwiftUI, React Native, Compose) or game engines for prototyping
• Familiarity with AI technologies (LLMs, embeddings, vector databases) and their practical applications
• Background in creative tools like Processing, , , or experience with motion graphics, animation systems, and breathing life into interfaces
• Experience building design tools, component libraries, or developer-facing systems
• Understanding of motion design and animation principles
• Interest in bridging digital and physical experiences
• Side projects that show experimental thinking or unique approaches to problems
• Experience working in design-led organizations or as part of integrated design & engineering teams

We request that you submit a portfolio showcasing 2-3 projects that demonstrate your ability to bridge design and engineering. This could include functional prototypes, production features you've shipped, or personal experiments. We're particularly interested in seeing your process—how you think through problems, iterate on solutions, and make decisions about implementation details that impact the user experience.

Salary: $175,000- $250,000

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.

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