Job Description

Software Engineer Staff


This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

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Job Family Definition:


Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. Develops software, including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design.

Management Level Definition:


Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainably. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others.

What you'll do:

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on

lead Software Development Engineer

to join our

Software Infrastructure team

, which powers our routers across both physical hardware and cloud platforms. In this technical leadership role, you will take ownership of major software modules, architect new features, and ensure the system is designed for scale, performance, and operational reliability

.

Key Responsibilities:

Define detailed software specifications

based on product requirements and t

aking the complete ownership

in building the same end to end. Architect, design and implement

high-performance, scalable features

that power

world-class networking products

and meet next-generation infrastructure demands. Design and implement robust

inter-module communication mechanisms

across threads, processes, and geographically distributed systems, ensuring

consistency

and

fault tolerance

. Debug and resolve complex issues related to

memory leaks

,

race conditions

,

deadlocks

,

dependency conflicts

, and

performance bottlenecks

. Ensure smooth

cross-compilation and portability

across embedded, cloud-native, and target-specific environments, including

development on top of popular SDKs

(e.g., network processor SDKs, vendor-specific platforms, or open-source frameworks). Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (PLM, protocols, platform, QA, hardware, DevOps) across global development centers. Lead

design/code reviews

, define

technical standards

, and

mentor

junior engineers. Continuously improve system

observability

,

reliability

, and

maintainability

.

What you need to bring:

Key Skills & Qualifications:

10+ years

of experience in

networking infrastructure

or

systems software development

. Advanced programming skills in

C and C++

, with strong

system-level debugging

proficiency. Deep understanding of

thread and process synchronization

,

IPC mechanisms

(e.g., shared memory, sockets, pipes), and

distributed coordination

(e.g., consensus protocols, event propagation). Proven experience in

inter-module

and

inter-process communication

design and implementation. Strong foundation in

memory management

and kernel interactions, with experience using tools such as

GDB

,

Valgrind

,

AddressSanitizer

, or similar. Hands-on experience with

cross-compilation

and

toolchains

for multiple target platforms. Familiarity with

networking protocols and standards

including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, etc. Bachelor's or Master's degree in

Computer Science

or a related technical field.

Additional Skills:

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, Solutions Design, Testing & Automation, User Experience (UX)

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have -- whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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