Hewlett Packard Enterprise · 1 month ago
Principal Engineer, Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI)
Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
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. The Principal Engineer, Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) will design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs for enhancements and new products, providing technical leadership and mentorship within the organization.
Data CenterEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyIT ManagementNetwork Security
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
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Leadership Team
Antonio Neri
President & CEO
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EVP & GM, Hybrid Cloud and Chief Technology Officer
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