Senior Linux Kernel Driver Architect for HPC Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 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 Slingshot high-performance interconnect. This role partners with ASIC, hardware, firmware, and system software teams to bring new products from architecture through deployment.

You will drive software delivering performance, scalability, reliability, and observability for some of the world's largest HPC and AI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of software engineering experience with extensive Linux kernel driver development experience in production environments.
• Expert-level proficiency in C and low-level systems software development.
• Extensive experience developing high-performance network drivers or Linux kernel networking subsystems.
• Deep understanding of Linux kernel internals, including networking, synchronization, scheduling, memory management, interrupts, and performance optimization.
• Expert knowledge of networking technologies and protocols, including Ethernet, TCP/IP, RDMA, congestion control, network performance analysis, and packet processing.
• Strong understanding of Layer 1 and Layer 2 networking, including PHYs, SerDes, link training, FEC, flow control, and error detection and recovery mechanisms.
• Experience debugging complex hardware/software interactions and driving root-cause analysis across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Experience with silicon bring-up, hardware validation, and production deployment of networking products.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and ownership of large, complex software projects.

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

C

Linux kernel

Driver development

Networking

RDMA

System software

Education

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

Tools

InfiniBand

RoCE

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 Slingshot high-performance interconnect. This role partners with ASIC, hardware, firmware, and system software teams to bring new products from architecture through deployment.

You will drive software delivering performance, scalability, reliability, and observability for some of the world's largest HPC and AI