Hybrid Principal Linux Kernel Driver Architect

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 178,000 - 361,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Principal Linux Driver Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and development of Linux kernel drivers and low-level networking software for the Slingshot high-performance interconnect. This hands-on leadership role collaborates with ASIC, hardware, firmware, and system software teams to deliver scalable networking solutions across HPC and AI systems.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years of software engineering experience, deep Linux kernel expertise, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of Linux kernel drivers and low-level networking software for Slingshot networking products.
• Define software interfaces and influence hardware and firmware architecture for future generations of networking technology.
• Develop and optimize networking software for performance, scalability, reliability, serviceability, and observability.
• Drive products through all phases of development, including architecture, pre-silicon development, bring-up, validation, integration, and production deployment.
• Lead investigation and resolution of complex issues spanning hardware, firmware, Linux kernel software, and large-scale system deployments.
• Develop telemetry, diagnostics, fault detection, and recovery capabilities to improve product quality and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate across ASIC, hardware, firmware, validation, and system software teams to deliver high-quality networking solutions.
• Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews, design reviews, mentoring, and engineering best practices.

Skills

Linux kernel development

C programming

High-performance networking

Driver development

Leadership / mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Slingshot networking

InfiniBand

RoCE

RDMA

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Principal Linux Driver Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and development of Linux kernel drivers and low-level networking software for the Slingshot high-performance interconnect. This hands-on leadership role collaborates with ASIC, hardware, firmware, and system software teams to deliver scalable networking solutions across HPC and AI systems.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years of software engineering experience, deep Linux kernel expertise, and