Senior Linux Kernel Driver Architect – HPC Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; Bloomington (IN); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Principal Linux Driver Engineer to lead architecture, design, and development of Linux kernel drivers and low-level networking software for the Slingshot interconnect.

You will work with ASIC, hardware, firmware, and system software teams to deliver high-performance, scalable networking solutions for HPC and AI systems, spanning bring-up to production deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/CE/EE.
• 12+ years of software engineering with extensive Linux kernel driver development in production.
• Expert-level C and low-level systems software development.
• Experience in high-performance network drivers or Linux networking subsystems.
• Deep understanding of Linux kernel internals and performance optimization.
• Knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/IP, RDMA and congestion control.
• Familiarity with Layer 1/2 networking, PHYs and FEC.
• Proven debugging of hardware/software interactions and root-cause analysis.
• Silicon bring-up, hardware validation, and production deployment experience.
• Demonstrated technical leadership on large 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

Linux kernel driver

C programming

Networking protocols

RDMA

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Slingshot interconnect

InfiniBand

NICs / DPUs

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Principal Linux Driver Engineer to lead architecture, design, and development of Linux kernel drivers and low-level networking software for the Slingshot interconnect.

You will work with ASIC, hardware, firmware, and system software teams to deliver high-performance, scalable networking solutions for HPC and AI systems, spanning bring-up to production deployment.