HP IQ · 1 month ago
Senior Camera Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $270K/yr
8+ years expHP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab focused on building intelligent technologies that redefine work and collaboration. The Senior Camera Software Engineer will own the camera stack and connect diverse sensors to the platform and AI applications, while also mentoring peers and driving strategic initiatives.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Design and maintain the camera stack that abstracts device-specific sensors and imaging APIs
Lead technical direction and mentor engineers working on camera software systems
Work closely with embedded and vision teams to optimize real-time image pipeline performance
Support features like framing, privacy filtering, multi-sensor fusion, and custom pre-processing
Enable consistent imaging behavior across Windows platforms and HP hardware configurations
Optimize system performance with focus on low-latency, memory safety, and throughput
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of experience in embedded camera systems or system-level imaging development
Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional projects
Proficiency in C (preferred) and/or Java
Deep understanding of camera hardware interfaces, HALs, and video frameworks
Experience with Windows imaging APIs (e.g., DirectShow, UVC)
Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills
Delivered camera solutions that have shipped in consumer-facing products
Preferred
Experience building camera systems for conferencing, AR/VR, or sensing environments
Familiarity with ISP tuning, HDR pipelines, or ML-enhanced imaging
Knowledge of Android camera stack is a plus
Benefits
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)
Company
HP IQ
HP IQ (formerly Humane) is HP’s new AI innovation lab focused on building an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s products and services for the future of work.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase