Software Systems Engineer - GitHub Enterprise

HP Inc.; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

HP Inc. is seeking a Software Systems Engineer for GitHub Enterprise to design, implement, and maintain scalable software platforms at global scale. You will optimize performance, ensure reliability, and drive developer velocity through automation and robust architectures.

The role collaborates across teams to deliver production-grade solutions, supports SOX compliance, and mentors junior engineers while shaping the future of platform engineering at HP in a high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Typically 4–7 years of work experience, preferably in systems engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Installs, configures, and tests GitHub Enterprise Cloud/Server environments with expertise and independence.
• Monitors and tests application performance for bottlenecks and implements fixes.
• Writes and executes testing plans and documentation for assigned portions of the application.
• Creates and maintains technical documentation including system diagrams and designs.
• Leads a project team to develop reliable, cost-effective, high-quality solutions.
• Collaborates with management and partners on design status and issue resolution.
• Represents the team for phases of larger development projects.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff.

Skills

GitHub Enterprise

Kubernetes

Go

Python

Terraform

AWS

Azure

APIs

CI/CD

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

4–7 years of work experience in systems engineering

Tools

Docker

Job description

Software Systems Engineer - GitHub Enterprise

Description -

Join a high-impact engineering organization at HP that is redefining how software platforms are built, scaled, and operated at global scale. Our team delivers a modern cloud platform powering hundreds of services, enabling developers to move faster through standardized tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and production-grade Kubernetes infrastructure. You’ll work at the intersection of developer experience, platform engineering, and AI-driven productivity, partnering with cross-functional teams to solve complex, real-world challenges while driving innovation across the organization. If you’re passionate about building scalable systems, improving developer velocity, and shaping the future of platform engineering, this is an opportunity to contribute to a mission-critical ecosystem with broad visibility and impact.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for supporting the design, implementation, and maintenance of GitHub Enterprise used across HP. The role works at the intersection of software development, system architecture, and project management to ensure the successful development and deployment of software solutions that address a wide range of challenges and requirements. The role optimizes software systems for enhanced performance, scalability, and resource efficiency to deliver an optimal end-user experience.

Responsibilities

• Installs, configures, and tests and managesGithubEnterprise Cloud/Server environments, with a high degree ofexpertiseand independence.

• Monitorsand tests application performance for potential bottlenecks,identifiespossible solutions, andworksto implement those fixes.

• Writes and executes complete testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assignedportionof application;identifiesanddebugs, andcreatessolutions for issues with code and integration into application architecture.

• Creates andmaintainsdetailed technical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, design specifications, and user manuals.

• Leads a project team of other software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost effective andhigh qualitysolutions for assigned systemsportionorsubsystem.

• Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and partnersregardingsoftware systems design status, project progress, and issue resolution.

• Representsthe software systems engineering team for all phases of larger andmore-complexdevelopment projects.

• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.

• Support SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and other compliance tasks,includingaccessreviews, evidence collection for controls.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or any other related discipline orcommensuratework experience ordemonstratedcompetence.

• Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in systems engineering, computer programming language, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Software Systems Engineer (CSSE)

• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)

Knowledge & Skills

• Agile Methodology

• Amazon Web Services(IAM, networking, compute, etc)

• Application Programming Interface (API)

• Automation

• GitHub Enterprise(Cloud or Server)

• Git org/repo management,permissionsand enterprise features

• GitHub Actions

• Terraform (or equivalent IaC tools)

• Computer Science

• Debugging

• Docker (Software)

• Go(Programming Language)

• Kubernetes

• Linux

• Microservices

• Microsoft Azure

• Python (Programming Language)

• Scalability

• Software DevelopmentLifecycle

• Software Engineering

• SQL (Programming Language)

• SOX/SOC compliance frameworks

The pay range for this role is $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Long term/short term disability insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible spending account

• Life insurance

• Generous time off policies, including;

• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure

• 11 paid holidays

• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview (https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/) )

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job -

Software

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.

For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy (https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c08129225) or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (http://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)