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 Device Experience team is building intelligent, desktop-native applications that redefine how people engage with their PCs. These aren’t traditional apps—they’re responsive, local-first experiences that surface AI-powered insights and actions seamlessly, right when and where users need them.
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will drive the architecture, performance, and delivery of flagship applications that run directly on Windows. This is a hands-on role where you’ll help shape the technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely across design, product, and AI platform teams. Your work will define how HP IQ brings the future of work to life: fluid, adaptive, and powered by device-native intelligence.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the design, architecture, and development of performant, native Windows applications.
- Architect local-first experiences that adapt in real time to user behavior and system context.
- Integrate tightly with Windows OS, orchestration layers, and backend services to deliver privacy-respecting, low-latency interactions.
- Partner with AI and platform teams to shape the intelligent behavior of our applications.
- Mentor junior engineers and establish engineering best practices in a fast-moving environment.
- Drive cross-functional planning with design and product to develop intuitive and scalable user experiences.
- Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and system capabilities that level up the entire engineering team.
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 10+ years of experience developing production-grade native desktop applications, with a strong track record on Windows.
- Deep proficiency in C# and the .NET ecosystem, with experience shipping performance-critical features.
- Hands-on experience with WPF, WinUI, or other modern Windows UI frameworks.
- Strong understanding of application architecture patterns like MVVM, and scalable UI engineering.
- Proven ability to lead technical direction, drive architectural decisions, and align teams around shared goals.
- Experience with asynchronous, event-driven programming and multithreaded UI responsiveness.
- Familiarity with dev tools including Visual Studio, Git, CI/CD workflows, and performance profiling.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience building and launching intelligent or context-aware applications.
- Familiarity with orchestrating cross-platform features spanning desktop, mobile, or embedded systems.
- Exposure to HCI, UX research, or AI-enhanced interfaces.
- Comfort working across multiple stakeholders, including product managers, researchers, and platform engineers.
- Passion for creating beautiful, functional software that elevates the user experience.
Salary range: $190,000 - $270,000
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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