Network Software Engineer - Driver Firmware

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

• Influence the strategic direction of our network architecture
• Implement critical functionality and capabilities in the switch and NIC data plane – including driver development for configuration, control and monitoring of a custom ASICs and creating APIs to interface with the layers above
• Develop/implement per requirements with high‑performance, resiliency and scalability as the primary considerations
• Contribute learning to the larger community via written guidance and presentations
• Contribute to the broader HPE/Cray R&D leadership community

• Design enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems of systems software, including operating systems, compilers, networking, utilities, databases, and Internet‑related tools.
• Analyze design and determine coding, programming, and integration activities required based on general objectives and knowledge of overall architecture of product or solution.
• Write and execute complete testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned portion of application; identify and debug, and create solutions for issues with code and integration into application architecture.
• Lead a project team of other software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost‑effective and high quality solutions for assigned systems portion or subsystem.
• Collaborate and communicate with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding software systems design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Represent the software systems engineering team for all phases of larger and more complex development projects; provide guidance and mentoring to less‑experienced staff members.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Typically 4-6 years experience.

• Expertise in multiple software systems design tools and languages.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Designing software systems running on multiple platform types.
• Software systems testing methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language. Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at management levels.

Annual salary USD 106,000 – 243,000 in Minnesota & Wisconsin.

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.