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Combining startup agility with HP’s global scale, we’re building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works, creates, and collaborates.\nWe’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.\nWe create breakthrough solutions that make complex tasks feel effortless, teamwork more natural, and ideas more impactful-always with a human-centric mindset.\nBy embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service, we’re expanding what’s possible for individuals, organisations, and the future of work.\nJoin us as we reinvent work, so people everywhere can do their best work.\nWhat You Might Do\nDevelop robust, multi-threaded desktop applications for Windows using C, C++, or C#\nWork closely with AI and product teams to integrate local and cloud-based LLM features into production software\nBuild scalable, performant systems to run on-device AI tasks such as summarization, document querying, and voice-to-text transcription\nImplement frameworks for prompt engineering and document retrieval\nSolve real-world edge cases in multithreading, memory management, and system design\nCollaborate with product designers and research engineers to bring intuitive AI workflows to end users \nEssential Qualifications\n3+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on system-level programming\nProficient in at least one compiled language: C, C++, C#, or Rust\nExperience with Windows application development and desktop frameworks\nFamiliarity with concepts such as dependency injection, polling, multithreading, P/Invoke, and templates\nDemonstrated ability to ship production-quality software\nPreferred Skills\nExposure to LLMs or local ML model integration\nExperience building AI-powered user features or plugins\nBackground in embedded or edge system optimization\nFamiliarity with RAG pipelines, document search, or vector databases\nThe pay range for this role is $93,150 to $140,650 USD annually with additional\nopportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United\nStates of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related\nknowledge, skills, and experience.\nBenefits:\nHP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:\n* Health insurance\n* Dental insurance\n* Vision insurance\n* Long term/short term disability insurance\n* Employee assistance program\n* Flexible spending account\n* Life insurance\n* Generous time off policies, including;\n* 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure\n* 11 paid holidays\n* Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview\n[https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/])\nThe compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this\nposting. 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