Principal Linux Kernel Developer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 303,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing benefits

Personal & Professional Development programs

Unconditional Inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP is seeking a Principal Linux Kernel Developer in Fort Collins, Colorado. This hybrid position involves leading architecture and design of kernel components while collaborating with various teams to optimize performance and reliability.

Ideal candidates will possess expertise in Linux internals, extensive experience with C programming, and strong debugging skills. The role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in systems or kernel-level software development.
• Strong experience debugging kernel-level issues.
• Proven technical leadership ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of Linux kernel components.
• Drive performance optimization and reliability across the storage stack.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

C programming

Linux kernel internals

Debugging with crash, perf, ftrace

Collaboration and communication

Education

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

Tools

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Job description

## Principal Linux Kernel DeveloperApplylocations: Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States of America: Fort Collins, Coloradotime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 1208310Principal Linux Kernel DeveloperThis 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:**# Key Responsibilities* Lead architecture and design of Linux kernel components including filesystems, memory management, networking, and I/O subsystems.* Drive performance optimization, scalability improvements, and reliability across the storage stack.* Debug and resolve complex kernel-level issues including system crashes, memory corruption, and performance bottlenecks.* Provide technical leadership through design reviews, mentoring, and establishing engineering best practices.* Collaborate across storage, networking, firmware, and hardware teams to deliver integrated solutions.* Engage with upstream open-source communities (e.g., Linux kernel, Lustre) and contribute patches and reviews.* Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of critical customer issues and escalations.* Define and influence long-term architectural direction for HPE storage platforms.# Required Qualifications* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.* 8–12+ years of experience in systems or kernel-level software development.* Expert-level proficiency in C programming.* Deep expertise in Linux kernel internals (e.g., memory management, filesystems, networking, block I/O).* Strong experience debugging kernel using tools such as crash, perf, ftrace, and tracepoints.* Experience with distributed systems or storage platforms.* Proven technical leadership and ability to influence architecture and cross-functional teams.* Strong collaboration and communication skills within global engineering organizations.# Preferred Qualifications* Experience with distributed storage systems such as Lustre, Ceph, or DAOS.* Experience contributing to upstream Linux kernel or open-source projects.* Knowledge of HPC environments and high-performance computing architectures.* Familiarity with RDMA, InfiniBand, or high-speed interconnects.* Experience with CI/CD, testing automation, and performance benchmarking.* Experience handling customer escalations and production system issues.**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.**Let's Stay Connected:**Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE.#unitedstates### ### #compute**Job:**Engineering**Job Level:**TCP\_05 "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 160,000 - 303,000 in Colorado // 152,000 - 349,000 in Minnesota The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."