Senior Software Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • San Jose, CA

2d • $136,500 - $276,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. 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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing
• Personal & Professional Development programs catered to helping you reach any career goals
• Unconditional Inclusion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior