Principal Software Engineer

HPE•Cupertino, CA

53d•$172,000 - $349,000•Onsite

About The Position

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. We are looking for a Principal Systems Software Engineer with over a decade of experience to lead the development of our Linux system management and monitoring infrastructure. This role is perfect for a developer who enjoys working at the intersection of high-level application logic and low-level system internals. In this position, you will build the "brain" of our Debian-based systems—creating Go-based tools that manage software lifecycles, monitor service health, and ensure system-wide observability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
10+ years of professional software development experience.
Expert proficiency in Golang (Go) for systems-level programming.
Deep knowledge of Linux (User Space), including system calls, signals, and IPC.
Strong understanding of Linux system management (systemd, journald, file systems).
Hands-on experience with Debian packaging and package management internals.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing distributed systems or microservice architectures to handle complex system tasks.
Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, or maintaining existing system utilities.
Familiarity with Linux security modules (AppArmor/SELinux) or secure boot concepts.
Experience with profiling Go applications (pprof) and optimizing resource usage on embedded or server-grade Linux.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain Golang applications for Linux user-space management, focusing on Debian-based distributions.
Develop programmatic solutions to monitor installed packages, manage updates via apt/dpkg APIs, and ensure version consistency.
Design systems to track service status, health metrics, and automated log retrieval/parsing for rapid troubleshooting.
Oversee the packaging of internal software into production-ready .deb files, including post-install scripting and dependency management.
Lead the transition toward more modular, service-oriented system tools while maintaining peak performance in a Linux environment.