Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Networking
PlatformSoftwareEngineer(NetworkingSystems)
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“Platform Software Engineer (Networking Systems) at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Skills: system design, implementation, platform software, networking systems, low-level systems, systems debugging, AI-assisted workflows, C/C++ engineering, hardware/firmware interfaces. Drive system design and implementation for platform software across core networking subsystems. Own architecture and end-to-end delivery within JunOS or Junos Evolved”
What You'll Achieve.
delivering capabilities that run at scale in real-world deployments; set quality bars; build performance and reliability requirements; build test strategy; shorten debug/triage cycles; improve speed, quality, and reliability
Industry & Context.
solve common and sometimes complex technical problems; reason about performance, concurrency, and resource bottlenecks; root-cause analysis
work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or closely related quantitative discipline, 4-7 years' experience, Deep experience with low-level systems: device drivers, board/system bring-up, and FreeBSD/Linux internals, systems debugging skills - able to isolate cross-layer failures (hardware/firmware/OS), and reason about performance, concurrency, and resource bottlenecks, AI-first engineering mindset: comfortable using AI-assisted tools (e. g. , coding copilots, LLM-based assistants) to accelerate design, implementation, and debugging - while validating outputs, writing tests, and protecting sensitive data, Requirement: consistently apply AI-assisted workflows across the system design lifecycle (problem framing → tradeoffs/interfaces → implementation → test/verification → production triage) to improve speed, quality, and reliability, Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, familiarity with switching concepts is a plus), C/C++ engineering: clean API/interface design, OO design, data structures, and comfort with low-level/system debugging tooling, Working knowledge of hardware/firmware interfaces and integration points (Optics, PCIe, SPI, I2C, FPGA/CPLD) - able to translate datasheets into robust software abstractions
Nice to Have
Master's desirable, prior experience shipping system software for networking products (platforms, routers/switches, or similar)
What You'll Do.
Drive system design and implementation for platform software across core networking subsystems
Own architecture and end-to-end delivery within JunOS or Junos Evolved
evaluate design tradeoffs
integrate across the stack
perform root-cause analysis on production issues
drive fixes to closure
harden the platform to prevent regressions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with system and solution test teams; Work with JTAC as the engineering escalation path; using lightweight design artifacts (problem statements, tradeoffs, interfaces) to align quickly and iterate with the team
Process & Methodology
Might act as project lead
Full Job Description
Systems Software Engineer 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. **Job Description:** **Intelligent Edge** is helping some of the world’s largest and most exciting companies modernize their networks for a digital future. Through Aruba (an HPE Company), we’re providing next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise – creating new customer experiences by building intelligent spaces and digital workspaces. Join us redefine what’s next for you. **Platform Software Engineer (Networking Systems)** Architect and build the system software behind high-performance networking platforms- owning design decisions end-to-end, optimizing for reliability and performance, and delivering capabilities that run at scale in real-world deployments. **_Management Level Definition:_** Contributions include applying developed subject matter expertise to solve common and sometimes complex technical problems and recommending alternatives where necessary. Might act as project lead and provide assistance to lower level professionals. Exercises independent judgment and consults with others to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives. **What you’ll do** ** _Responsibilit
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