Software Engineer, Device Security

# Software Engineer, Device Security HP IQSan Francisco, CAFull-time $107,400 – $155,700 / year Upload your resume once and Scout applies for you Apply with Scout Share this job:

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This software engineer will help implement security features for HP IQ’s AI-enabled devices, including embedded systems, PCs, and workstations. The role covers secure boot, cryptography, device identity, and data protection, with collaboration across security, firmware, operating-system, hardware, and cloud teams.
* Full-time
* On-site
* 2–4 years
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent practical experience### Skills and expertise CC++Java Embedded systems

LinuxAOSPCryptography

Secure boot### Key responsibilities
* Develop security features for devices, including secure boot, key management, encryption, and data protection.
* Collaborate with firmware, operating-system, hardware, and cloud teams to integrate security capabilities.
* Participate in threat modeling, security reviews, vulnerability analysis, testing, and remediation.## How this job compares

Compared with 109 open mid-level security jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay:
This job pays $107K to $156K a year. The 42 open mid-level security jobs that publish US pay start at $168K on average, so this job starts about 36% lower.

Similar open jobs:
We Love AI Jobs lists 109 open mid-level security jobs at 65 companies.

Remote work:
This job is on site. 28 of the 109 mid-level security jobs (26%) are remote.

AI in this role:
Low. The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work. The role secures AI-enabled devices, but its stated work centers on device security rather than AI models or AI tooling. The posting does not indicate that the engineer will work with AI systems on a typical day.## Full description

Who We AreHP 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 As a Software Engineer specializing in Device Security, you will contribute to building secure, privacy-focused technologies for HP IQ's next generation of AI-enabled devices. You’ll work alongside experienced security, firmware, operating system, hardware, and cloud engineers to help protect customer data and strengthen the security of our  this role, you’ll develop and implement security features across embedded systems, PCs, and server-class workstations.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with areas such as secure boot, cryptography, device identity, secure communication, and data protection while contributing to products throughout the development lifecycle.

This is an opportunity for an engineer who has a strong foundation in software development and an interest in device security to deepen their technical expertise while working on complex, real-world security challenges.

What You Might Do
• Develop and implement security features for embedded and connected devices, including secure boot, key management, encryption, device identity, and data protection.
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