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Systems/Software Engineer II - Platforms Developer (MacSec, Timing, Optics)

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Description

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.

As a Systems/Software Engineer II - Platforms Developer (MacSec, Timing, Optics), you will primarily work from an HPE office. Your role involves designing, developing, and maintaining new features and enhancements for the Junos Evolved network operating system platform. You will troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues within Platform/Interfaces/Optics System software and collaborate with hardware engineers, QA/test teams, and other cross-functional partners to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain new features and enhancements for the Junos Evolved network operating system platform
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues within Platform/Interfaces/Optics System software and areas related to it
  • Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, QA/test teams, and other cross-functional partners to deliver end-to-end solutions
  • Participate in code reviews, contribute to architectural discussions, and lead documentation initiatives
  • Engage in initiatives which will add value to the products development for the Business Unit and to the Organisation as well.

Requirements:

  • Bachelors or masters degree in computer science or electronics or telecommunication engineering or similar discipline, with experience in networking and system software development
  • Proficiency in coding in C and C++ programming, Object-oriented analysis & design, data structures and system debugging skills
  • Must have thorough systems knowledge in fundamental OS concepts in Linux or similar OS, skills to debug hard system level issues
  • Deep understanding of hardware & system-level design for carrier-class software development
  • Proficiency with Linux device drivers, System bring up, and Linux kernel, Prior experience in working with large code-bases preferred
  • Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills for resilient and performance enhancing software development is a must
  • Expertise in scripting technologies and techniques, familiarity with state-of-the-art devops methodologies and practices
  • Background in networking, embedded platform-software development preferred
  • Good articulation and presentation skills on technical topics and subjects
  • Thorough understanding of one or more of the following areas: Host Complex, System peripherals & Drivers: CPU complex (x86); PCIe, SPI, I2C, MDIO; FPGA, CPLD, Flash Drivers Ethernet Interfaces (1Gig to 400G+ including 800G, 1.6T), MacSec, Timing, Optics (SFP, QSFP, QDD, OSFP), High-speed packet forwarding with Network processors, PHYs, SerDes

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial and emotional wellbeing
  • Investment in your career with programs to help you reach your career goals
  • Unconditional inclusion and celebration of individual uniqueness

Skills

Required

  • C
  • C++
  • Linux
  • Networking
  • System software development
  • Object-oriented analysis & design
  • Data structures
  • System debugging skills
  • Linux device drivers
  • System bring up
  • Linux kernel

Nice to have

  • Scripting technologies
  • Devops methodologies
  • Embedded platform-software development
  • MacSec
  • Timing
  • Optics
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