Senior Platform Software Engineer

Hobbsnews; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,500 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Personal and Professional Development programs

Inclusive working environment

Job summary

Hobbsnews is seeking a Senior Platform Software Engineer located in Sunnyvale, California. This hybrid role requires on-site work two days per week, focusing on high-performance networking and security systems development.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant field and have 5-8 years of experience. Responsibilities include software design and collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality solutions.

Compensation ranges from $120,500 to $243,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in networking, embedded systems, or high-performance security platforms.
• Strong understanding of OS internals and system-level debugging.

Responsibilities

• Designs enhancements and programming changes for networking system software.
• Develops and maintains network interfaces, protocols, and security functions.
• Analyzes design requirements and contributes to architectural reviews.
• Collaborates with hardware, QA, and customer-facing teams.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python programming

Networking

Embedded systems

High-performance security platforms

Experience with switches, routers, and security systems

Unix/Linux environments

AI tools for coding assistance

Education

Master or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Senior Platform Software Engineer

This 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

Designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs software programs for enhancements and new products in high-performance networking and security systems. Develops software for operating systems, network subsystems, routing engines, security modules, utilities, embedded platforms, and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and influences hardware design for network interface and link layer protocols within embedded and high-performance networking systems.

Operates independently to design, develop and resolve complex issues across software systems. Works with minimal supervision while providing technical guidance and coordinating effectively with team members and cross‑functional partners. Demonstrates strong ownership, sound engineering judgment, and proactive collaboration to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Designs enhancements, updates and programming changes for networking system software, including operating systems, networking components and security functions.
• Develops and maintains network interfaces, protocols and security functions, and underlying SoC SDK or drivers to meet high-performance and high-scalability requirements.
• Analyzes design requirements, defines coding and integration activities and contributes to architectural reviews.
• Executes and contributes to test plans, verification protocols and documentation; debugs issues and proposes improvements.
• Collaborates with hardware, QA, system test and customer‑facing teams to deliver robust, cost-effective software solutions.
• Investigates complex field issues through log-driven debugging, system‑level analysis and cross-layer collaboration.
• Supports sustaining engineering through maintenance and enhancement of existing features.

Education and Experience Required

• Master or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Information Systems.
• 5‑8 years of experience in networking, embedded systems or high‑performance security platforms.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python.
• Strong experience working with switches, routers and security systems.
• Experience developing software for multi‑core embedded platforms, including network interfaces, protocol handling and security processing.
• Strong understanding of OS internals, virtualization, computer architecture and system‑level debugging.
• Experience with Unix/Linux environments and hardware–software integration.
• Preferred: Experience with Link Layer protocols such as LACP, LLDP, EAPOL, etc.
• Preferred: Experience with Broadcom and/or Marvell SDKs for switching or network‑interface subsystems.
• Preferred: Experience with AI tools for coding assistance (e.g., Copilot) and intelligent debugging.
• Preferred: Knowledge of AI/ML techniques for predicting potential software or hardware errors.
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies, including test plan execution and debugging tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to present design proposals and negotiate design decisions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively, mentor others and contribute to a high‑performance engineering culture.

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.

Compensation

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 120,500 - 243,000 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Veterans, Disabled and LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are based on 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.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran and 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 qualified applicants with criminal histories.