Principal Engineer, Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise•Westford, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Principal Engineer 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. Contributions have visible technical impact on a product or major subcomponent. Applies in-depth professional knowledge and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. Visible contributions improve time-to-market, achieve cost reductions, or satisfy current and future unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology area applying innovative principles and ideas. Provides technical leadership for significant project/program work. Leads or participates in cross-functional initiatives and contributes to mentorship and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
Typically 10+ years experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to concisely convey ideas and work with other team members
Proficient in C, C++, and asynchronous event-driven software
Knowledgeable about SAI or P4
Experience with Linux network application development, KLM’s, and UIO-based drivers
Experience with TCP/IP, routing, packet forwarding, VLAN's, LAG's, QoS, telemetry, and gNMI
Familiarity with open source, including git, SONiC, Redis, Kafka, and other pub/sub messaging protocols

Nice To Haves

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)

Responsibilities

Software design, implementation and bring-up of SAI (switch abstraction interface) on HPE’s PTX platform and EXPRESS Chipset
Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.
Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members to set an example of software systems design and development innovation and excellence.

Benefits

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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