Hewlett Packard Enterprise · 1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer (FreeBSD)
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$136K/yr - $276K/yr
10+ years expHewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the FreeBSD Operating System team, where you will design, develop, debug, and validate kernel and system-level software for HPE networking platforms.
Data CenterEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyIT ManagementNetwork Security
Responsibilities
Design, develop, debug, and maintain FreeBSD kernel and system-level software
Lead and contribute to platform bring-up and hardware enablement
Analyze and resolve complex issues spanning kernel, drivers, hardware, and firmware
Make sound architecture and design decisions to optimize performance, scalability, and reliability
Review code and designs to ensure high quality, correctness, and maintainability
Contribute to and improve test infrastructure and automation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including platform, hardware, QA, and architecture
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Typically 10+ years of experience in system-level software development
Strong expertise in FreeBSD OS internals, kernel programming, and system software
Experience developing and validating kernel drivers and platform software
Proven ability to debug complex issues across kernel, drivers, and hardware
Strong proficiency in C/C++ and complex data structures
Solid understanding of concurrency, multi-threading, IPC, and memory management
Experience with test automation, including debugging failures and analyzing logs
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
Self-driven, proactive, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, virtualization, or distributed systems
Scripting experience in Python, Rust, or similar languages
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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