Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Agentic AI Systems

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We are looking for a curious, resourceful software engineer to rapidly prototype AI agent concepts and explore how emerging technologies can create value across HP’s computing ecosystem. As part of the PS Engineering, Integrated Solutions & Ecosystem team, you will join a small incubation team working with open-source tools and early partner technologies. You will build working proofs of concept in approximately three- to four-week cycles, evaluate their value, and transfer promising ideas to production engineering teams.

This is a hands-on, exploratory role for someone who enjoys building independently, testing assumptions, and moving quickly to the next opportunity when a concept does not demonstrate sufficient value.

• Explore emerging AI agent frameworks, open-source projects, and partner technologies to identify opportunities for experimentation.

• Build working prototypes that connect AI agents with PCs, edge devices, and distributed computing environments.

• Develop experiments involving workload offloading, AI inference, device routing, or shared computing resources.

• Use Python, Linux, APIs, and structured data to integrate components and test workflows.

• Evaluate prototype behavior, resource utilization, technical feasibility, and potential customer value.

• Communicate findings, trade-offs, and recommendations to engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

• Document promising concepts and transfer code, findings, and technical requirements to production engineering teams.

• Apply appropriate security, policy, and isolation controls to experimental environments.

• Demonstrated ability to build AI agents, working prototypes, or experimental software through professional work, independent projects, or open-source contributions.

• Strong Python programming skills and practical experience developing in Linux environments.

• Working knowledge of JSON, APIs, and integrating software components.

• Familiarity with open-source tools and the ability to evaluate and adapt unfamiliar technologies quickly.

• Some understanding of PC architecture and how software interacts with compute, memory, and connected devices.

• Ability to independently scope experiments, assess results, and explain technical findings and potential value.

• Curiosity, initiative, and comfort working through ambiguity in a fast-moving team.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent practical experience. Candidates with approximately 2–4 years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply; demonstrated building ability matters more than years of experience.

• Meaningful GitHub activity, open-source contributions, or a portfolio of independently built projects.

• Experience with agentic frameworks, device-routing agents, PC-based AI workloads, or memory-related projects.

• Familiarity with tools and approaches such as llama.cpp, vLLM, LangChain, or RAG.

• Experience with distributed computing, edge devices, workload orchestration, or network offloading.

• Additional experience with Windows, C++, containerization, or application and network security.

Salary: $137,250 - $227,750

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, 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 join HP?

When you join HP, you’re investing in your future—and so are we. You have priorities beyond work. That’s why we offer flexibility, support, and benefits that help you shape the life you want.

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