Hybrid Senior Software Engineer – SD-WAN Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in networking systems to join a high-performing engineering team building a leading SD-WAN platform. You will design and develop scalable, high-performance networking and security components, focusing on routing, packet processing, and embedded systems, tackling multi-core and distributed networking challenges.

The role requires 6+ years of experience, a CS/EE degree, and collaboration across QA, systems, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of experience in embedded or systems software development
• Strong programming skills in C (C++/Python a plus)
• Experience building multi-threaded applications on Linux or similar systems
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, L2/L3 concepts)
• Hands-on experience with packet processing systems or dataplane development
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and system design skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain packet processing and routing software components
• Implement and enhance routing protocol functionality and network control-plane features
• Develop multi-threaded, high-performance software for embedded networking platforms
• Build integrations with third-party networking and security modules
• Prototype and validate new features for proof-of-concept and early-stage solutions
• Debug and resolve complex networking and system-level issues, including performance bottlenecks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, systems, product) to deliver production-ready features

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux multi-threading

Networking fundamentals

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in networking systems to join a high-performing engineering team building a leading SD-WAN platform. You will design and develop scalable, high-performance networking and security components, focusing on routing, packet processing, and embedded systems, tackling multi-core and distributed networking challenges.

The role requires 6+ years of experience, a CS/EE degree, and collaboration across QA, systems, and