Senior Connectivity Software Engineer

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The Role HP IQ’s Connectivity team is seeking a Software Engineer with deep expertise in device software development. The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of connectivity stack and hands-on experience developing, integrating, and optimizing device software to deliver industry-leading user experiences. You will work at the intersection of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and emerging device-to-device transport technologies, tackling complex challenges in performance, reliability, and low-latency communication.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge innovations that are redefining how people and devices seamlessly connect across the modern enterprise.

What You Might DoDesign, develop, and integrate connectivity software features across Android, Windows, and embedded platforms, including SDKs, frameworks, and system services.

Implement, optimize, and tune wireless networking protocols and sensing algorithms with a focus on enterprise-scale architectures and deployments.

Design, implement, and troubleshoot peer-to-peer technologies to deliver secure, reliable, and low-latency connectivity across diverse networking scenarios.

Collaborate closely with wireless chipset vendors, industry partners, and internal engineering teams to align designs, debug system-level issues, and optimize end-to-end connectivity performance.

Analyze and troubleshoot complex wireless behavior including performance degradation, QoS bottlenecks, interoperability issues, and security constraints in large-scale networks.

Essential Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
6+ years of experience in device software development, including connectivity features, performance tuning, and debugging.
3+ years of experience developing software SDKs/frameworks on Android, Linux, or similar OS platforms.

Strong programming skills in Java, C, C++, or Objective-C, with solid grounding in software engineering fundamentals (OO design, debugging, system-level architecture).Familiarity with radio standards such as 802.11 and Bluetooth, and an understanding of related protocol stacks.

Experience collaborating across hardware, OS, QA, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Ability to work independently, drive technical tasks to closure, and clearly communicate root-cause findings to senior leadership and partners.

Preferred Skills Proficiency in C/C++ and embedded systems programming for performance-critical wireless features.

Strong understanding of peer-to-peer technologies and sensing techniques.

Experience working directly with wireless chipset vendors to optimize connectivity performance and resolve interoperability issues.

Comfort working across diverse platforms including Linux, Windows, embedded systems, cloud-managed networks, and mobile OS stacks.

Expertise in wireless…