Lead Software Engineer - Platform Test

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Personal & Professional Development

Unconditional Inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Bengaluru, India seeks a senior software systems engineer to lead design and development for high-end networking platforms. You will own architecture, interface definitions, and end-to-end delivery across the software stack, collaborating with cross-functional teams on complex products.

You will apply expertise in system design, optics, and telemetry, while driving automation with Python, pytest, Robot Framework, or gNMI-based tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Typically 10–15 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple project teams for design and development of complex products and platforms.
• Drive system design and implementation for platform software across core networking subsystems.
• Own architecture and end-to-end delivery within Junos or Junos Evolved.
• Partner with test teams to set quality bars and shorten debug cycles.
• Perform root-cause analysis on production issues and harden the switching platform.
• Familiarity with 100G/400G/800G optics and transceiver qualification.
• Scripting and automation experience — Python, pytest, Robot Framework, or gNMI-based automation.
• Exposure to telemetry and monitoring (gNMI/OpenConfig, SNMP).

Skills

Python

pytest

Robot Framework

gNMI/OpenConfig

SNMP

Networking

System design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Information Systems

Tools

Junos

Job description

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Job Family Definition:

Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. Develops software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainable. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others.

What you will do :

Responsibilities:

• Leads multiple project teams of other software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners responsible for all stages of design and development for complex products and platforms, including solution design, analysis, coding, testing, and integration.


• Drive system design and implementation for platform software across core networking subsystems, including: Chassis/line-card platform services, Ethernet interfaces, optics, and the underlying system infrastructure that ties hardware and software together.


• Own architecture and end-to-end delivery within Junos or Junos Evolved - define interfaces between hardware and software and between various software components, evaluate design trade-offs, implement, and integrate across the networking software stack.


• Partner with system and solution test teams to set quality bars and build performance and reliability requirements, feedback to strong test strategy, and shorten debug/triage cycles.


• Work with support teams as the engineering owner – to perform root-cause analysis on production issues, drive fixes to closure, and continually harden the switching platform for best customer experience.


• Familiarity with 100G/400G/800G optics (LR4, CWDM4, DR4, FR4), transceiver qualification, and high-density fixed/modular platforms.


• Scripting and automation experience — Python, pytest, Robot Framework, or gNMI-based automation.


• Exposure to telemetry and monitoring (gNMI/OpenConfig, SNMP).

What you need to bring :

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent. Typically 10-15 years of experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive experience with multiple software systems design tools and languages.


• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.


• Experience in overall architecture of software systems for products and solutions.


• Designing and integrating software systems running on multiple platform types into overall architecture.


• Evaluating forms and processes for software systems testing and 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 senior management levels.

What We Can Offer You:

• Health & Wellbeing: We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.


• Personal & Professional Development: We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.


• Unconditional Inclusion: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness.

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Job:

Engineering Job Level: TCP_04

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