Hewlett Packard Enterprise
edge-to-cloud
PrincipalSystemsSoftwareEngineer–C++&Networking
“Principal Systems Software Engineer – C++ & Networking at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Skills: C++, Networking, Linux, Cloud. Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug networking software. Build high-performance software components including network stacks and advanced tunneling mechanisms such as VPN and IPSec for large-scale cloud environments”
What You'll Achieve.
turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive; drive resolution
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot complex networking issues; diagnosing memory, concurrency, and performance issues
Hybrid work model with expectation to work 2 days per week from an HPE office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, 10 to 15 years of progressive professional experience building high-performance networking software, proficiency in C/C++ or Golang, including complex debugging and low-latency performance optimization in multithreaded systems, Proven track record designing and developing carrier-grade data path networking software for large-scale cloud network architectures, Deep practical knowledge of Linux/Unix internals, including socket programming, memory management, and advanced IPC mechanisms, Advanced expertise diagnosing memory, concurrency, and performance issues in large public cloud environments, packet-level troubleshooting skills using tools such as Wireshark, Experience with log-based tracing and observability-driven debugging, Extensive hands-on experience with tunneling protocols such as IPSec and VPN, Deep working knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking protocols, DNS spoofing
Nice to Have
For C++ developers, willingness to transition to Golang
What You'll Do.
and debug networking software
Build high-performance software components including network stacks and advanced tunneling mechanisms such as VPN and IPSec for large-scale cloud environments
Design and implement networking features based on product objectives and architecture guidelines
Analyze system requirements and define coding
and validation activities
Troubleshoot complex networking issues across distributed cloud deployments
Contribute to performance tuning
reliability improvements
and production readiness of data plane services
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with multiple HPE teams to develop, integrate, and optimize networking protocols and platform components; Work directly with customers to investigate current issues and drive resolution
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