Senior Software Engineer
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement 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.
Job Description:
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in networking systems to join a high-performing engineering team building a leading SD-WAN platform.
In this role, you will design and develop scalable, high-performance networking and security components, with a focus on routing, packet processing, and embedded systems. You will work on complex, real-world problems involving multi-core systems, distributed networking, and performance optimization.
Key Responsibilities:
•Design, develop, and maintain packet processing and routing software components
•Implement and enhance routing protocol functionality and network control-plane features
•Develop multi-threaded, high-performance software for embedded networking platforms
•Build integrations with third-party networking and security modules
•Prototype and validate new features for proof-of-concept and early-stage solutions
•Debug and resolve complex networking and system-level issues, including performance bottlenecks
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, systems, product) to deliver production-ready features
Required Qualifications:
•Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
•6+ years of experience in embedded or systems software development
•Strong programming skills in C (C++/Python a plus)
•Experience building multi-threaded applications on Linux or similar systems
•Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, L2/L3 concepts)
•Hands-on experience with packet processing systems or dataplane development
•Strong debugging, problem-solving, and system design skills
•Strong communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications:
•Experience with routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, IS-IS)
•Familiarity with Linux kernel networking and system-level internals
•Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and SD-WAN architectures
•Experience with high-performance and scalable systems design
•Exposure to network security technologies (e.g., VPN, IPsec, firewalling)
•Experience in distributed systems or performance tuning in production environments
What We Can Offer You:
•Health & Wellbeing: a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial and emotional wellbeing
•Personal & Professional Development: programs catered to helping you reach your career goals
•Unconditional Inclusion: an inclusive culture celebrating individual uniqueness, with flexibility to manage work and personal needs
The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. United States of America: Annual Salary USD 143,000 - 290,500 in California. The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.
