Hewlett Packard Enterprise · 1 month ago
Principal Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $349K/yr
10+ years expHewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. They are seeking a talented and experienced Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and optimization of carrier-class networking and system software, collaborating with cross-functional teams on impactful solutions.
Data CenterEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyIT ManagementNetwork Security
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain features and enhancements for the SONiC NOS platform, to interface with hardware infrastructure and platform-level components
Contribute to SONiC open-source communities and stay current with the evolving SONiC ecosystem
Develop platform adaptation layers for seamless integration between SONiC and underlying hardware (e.g., ASICs, PHY, Optics, and other platform elements)
Implement code for critical system modules, drivers, and APIs supporting high-performance data planes and control planes
Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues on SONiC platforms
Participate in code reviews, and documentation efforts
Participate in architecture discussions (to integrate SONiC with platform infrastructure, ensuring scalability and high availability)
Contribute to SONiC’s platform-specific management/control modules (e.g., telemetry, diagnostics, and monitoring components)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 10 years of work experience
Experience in Platform Software/Embedded software development/kernel drivers
Strong experience with SONiC network operating system
Experience working with the SONiC open-source community
Proficient in Python, C/C++
Familiarity with Linux internals, docker containers
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Knowledge of network ASICs (Broadcom, Marvell etc) and switch hardware architecture
Preferred
2+ years of hands-on SONiC development experience
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)
Benefits
Health & Wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development
Unconditional Inclusion
Company
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an edge-to-cloud company that uses comprehensive solutions to accelerate business outcomes.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.85BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2025-04-15Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2024-09-10Post Ipo Equity· $1.35B
2015-11-02IPO
Leadership Team
Antonio Neri
President & CEO
Fidelma Russo
EVP & GM, Hybrid Cloud and Chief Technology Officer
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