Network Software Engineer - Driver Firmware

Zerto; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Personal & Professional Development

Unconditional Inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is seeking a Network Software Engineer - Driver Firmware to join our High-Performance Networking Platform team. The role focuses on driver development for configuration and monitoring of custom ASICs, APIs, and scalable network fabrics in a hybrid work setting with two days per week in an office, primarily in Minnesota.

Responsibilities include designing enhancements, testing, and mentoring, with an emphasis on performance, resiliency, and collaboration across

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with software systems on large-scale networks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Designs enhancements and changes for portions of systems software.
• Analyzes design and determines coding and integration activities.
• Writes and executes complete testing plans and documents issues.
• Leads a project team of software engineers and partners.
• Collaborates with management and external partners on status and resolution.
• Mentors less experienced staff.

Skills

Analytical skills

Distributed systems

Communication

High-performance networking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Info Systems

Tools

C/C++

Python

Linux

Job description

Network Software Engineer - Driver Firmware

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement 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:

Job Family Definition:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) advances the way people live and work. We bring together curious minds to create breakthrough technology solutions, helping our customers make their mark on the world.

We are leading the world in supercomputing technology. Our customers are focused on making the world better, healthier, and brighter, and we are making that possible.

As the most critical team in our R&D organization, we are responsible for our core and new product development. We are seeking a motivated, skilled Software Engineer for our High-Performance Networking Platform team. The ideal candidates will have strong technical and interpersonal skills, a deep set of hands-on experience with large-scale networks, public and private cloud platforms, a passion for innovating, integrating, and developing the distributed and large-scale network fabric, and an interest in the world of HPC.

How you'll make your mark:

• 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

Management Level Definition:

Contributions include applying developed subject matter expertise to solve common and sometimes complex technical problems and recommending alternatives where necessary. Might act as project lead and provide assistance to lower level professionals. Exercises independent judgment and consults with others to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Designs enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems of systems software, including operating systems, compliers, networking, utilities, databases, and Internet-related tools.
• Analyzes design and determines coding, programming, and integration activities required based on general objectives and knowledge of overall architecture of product or solution.
• Writes and executes complete testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned portion of application; identifies and debugs, and creates solutions for issues with code and integration into application architecture.
• Leads 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.
• Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding software systems design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Represents the software systems engineering team for all phases of larger and more-complex development projects. Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.

Education and Experience Required:

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

Knowledge and Skills:

• 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.

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. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_03

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.

United States of America: Annual Salary USD 106,000 - 243,000 in Minnesota & Wisconsin

The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

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. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

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.