System Performance Test Engineer (AI, Automation)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Career development programs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP in Bengaluru (Hybrid) is seeking a System Performance Test Engineer focusing on AI and automation. You will advance performance testing across NonStop systems, drive AI-powered productivity, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize CPU, memory, and I/O performance.

The role requires 5+ years in performance engineering, strong Python skills, and experience with CI/CD and AI tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field.
• 5+ years in system performance engineering.
• Proficient in Python for test automation and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Join the NonStop Performance Team and identify AI automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with Engineering Lead to implement AI productivity improvements.
• Define and drive performance activities: metrics, KPIs, SLOs, benchmarks, acceptance, and regression gates.
• Translate product performance requirements into repeatable test plans.
• Use tools to perform full-stack profiling (CPU, memory, I/O, network, kernel scheduling).
• Analyze contention, interrupts, sockets, TCP/IP/RDMA tuning, storage queues, and filesystem behavior for root-cause analyses.
• Partner with hardware/firmware/OS/storage/networking teams to own performance outcomes.

Skills

Python programming

Performance testing

AI tools

CI/CD

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Tools

Measure

ProcessH

XProfile

Wireshark

LoadRunner

Job description

System Performance Test Engineer (AI, Automation) This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

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

High Performance Computing, AI and Labs is a critical element of HPE. We are focused on delivering innovative solutions that accelerate our customers' digital transformation, enabling them to tackle their complex, data-intensive workloads. Combining deep expertise with the development of the world's most cutting-edge high-performance supercomputers is defining the next era of computing and delivering valuable insights and innovation. Join us and redefine what's next for you.

About the Role

HPE NonStop is seeking a hands-on System Performance Test Engineer to drive AI-powered innovation and automation across our existing NonStop System Performance test suite. Many of the test beds in our catalog have some degree of automation already built within them; however, we are looking to identify and execute potential AI innovations and automation opportunities. We're looking for someone who will bring new ideas to the organization and drive them through implementation. In addition to AI productivity experience, we are seeking an engineer who also has previous experience with system performance testing. As a member of the NonStop Performance Team, you will also participate in NonStop System Performance testing. Our NonStop Performance Team provides end-to-end performance evaluation of the NonStop Compute and Software solution, including x86 processors, memory, networking, and storage subsystem components. You will work as a member of the Performance Team, which owns benchmarking strategy, deep-dive profiling, performance tuning, and capacity characterization on Intel x86 platforms, high-speed interconnects (e.g., InfiniBand/RDMA), and our proprietary operating system and network stack (SSH, NFS, SMB/Samba, DNS, FTP/SFTP, NTP, and IPsec). This team's role is pivotal for customers in payment gateways, banking, stock exchanges, and telecom switching - domains that demand low latency, high throughput, and high availability.

What You'll Do

• Become a participating member of the NonStop Performance Team to understand day-to-day performance testing workflows and identify AI innovation and automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with the NonStop Performance Team Engineering Lead to identify and execute prioritized AI productivity innovations and automation.
• As a member of the Performance Team, you may be tasked to: Execute, define, and drive performance activities, including metrics, KPIs, SLOs, benchmarks, acceptance criteria, and regression gates for releases.
• Translate product performance and workload requirements into repeatable performance test plans.
• Use tools such as Measure, ProcessH, XProfile, Wireshark (runtime performance data collection), and LoadRunner analysis tools to perform full-stack profiling (CPU, memory, cache, NUMA locality, I/O paths, interrupts, network stack, and kernel scheduling).
• Analyze contention (locks, queues), interrupt distribution, socket backlogs, TCP/IP and RDMA tuning, storage queues, and filesystem behavior to produce clear root-cause analyses with system software development teams.
• Partner with hardware, firmware, OS, storage, and networking teams to co-own performance outcomes, participate in design and code reviews, and advocate for performance-centric architecture and testability.

In Support of AI Innovation Initiatives

• Create and maintain team-level AI artifacts, including: AGENTS.md .github/copilot-instructions.md Reusable prompts Workflow playbooks Build and refine AI personas for specific use cases.
• Implement AI-assisted test suite workflow automations (GitHub, CI/CD, scripts, and internal tooling).
• Prototype and deliver tools in Python (or similar languages), with clear documentation and adoption guidance.
• Track and report impact metrics for implemented changes, including: Adoption Cycle time Review quality Defect trends Provide enablement support through demos, office hours, and team training sessions.

What You Need to Bring

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, IT Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

• 5+ years of experience in system performance engineering with strong coding skills.
• Proficiency in Python programming for test automation, tooling development, AI-assisted workflow automation, data analysis, and integration of AI-powered solutions into engineering processes.
• Practical experience using AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) in software development workflows.
• Experience delivering automation or developer tooling used by multiple engineers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical trade-offs.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments while maintaining execution focus.
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows and CI/CD systems.
• Growth mindset, curiosity, and willingness to experiment and iterate quickly.
• Comfortable operating amid ambiguity in fast-moving AI tooling environments, where standards, models, and best practices evolve rapidly.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Experience with prompt design and structured evaluation of AI output quality.
• Experience creating internal technical documentation, runbooks, or enablement content.
• Exposure to secure coding or quality engineering practices in review workflows.

Desired Characteristics

Passion for improving productivity through AI and automation. Strong technical curiosity and a data-driven mindset. Ability to influence teams and drive adoption without direct authority.

Additional Skills

• 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)

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. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here.

Let’s Stay Connected: Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE. #india #highperformancecompute Job: Engineering Job Level: TCP_03

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 made on the basis of 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.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

HPE is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Accessibility: HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities.

Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Data: Please ensure the resume you submit to us does not include any sensitive personal data. Sensitive personal data includes data revealing information about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health, sex life or sexual orientation. To the extent the resume you submit does contain this type of personal data, you consent to the storing and processing of this data by HPE for the purpose of reviewing and managing your application.