Slingshot Platform Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Career development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring a Slingshot Platform Engineer in Bloomington, MN for our high-performance networking platform team. The role is hybrid, requiring work from an HPE office two days per week, and involves building scalable software for switch and NIC Linux platforms and ASIC interfaces.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in software design, systems programming, and networking, with experience in large-scale networks or HPC environments, and possesses a BS or MS in

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of software design across multiple platform types.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience with large-scale networks, HPC or cloud platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement critical functionality in switch and NIC Linux platforms including driver development for configuration, control, and monitoring of custom ASICs.
• Develop high-performance, resilient, and scalable software
• Lead and mentor team members and collaborate with management and partners

Skills

Software design

Systems programming

Networking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IS

Job description

Slingshot Platform Engineer

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:

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.

Responsibilities:

• Implement critical functionality and capabilities in the switch and NIC Linux platforms - including driver development for configuration, control, and monitoring of 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.
• 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 6-8 years of 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.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here .

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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. W