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Software Engineer II (Data Center Packet Forwarding)

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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 Software Engineer II (Data Center Packet Forwarding), you will work on designing, developing, troubleshooting, and debugging software programs for software enhancements and new products. You will develop software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases, and Internet-related tools. You will determine hardware compatibility and influence hardware design.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Working with customer-facing teams to understand requirements and translate them into software design
  • Developing complex packet forward features in IPv4/IPv6/MPLS, SRv6, EVPN-VxLAN, Multicast, Firewall/Filter, Cos, DHCP, Services areas
  • Analyzing, debugging, and fixing complex microkernel/Linux issues
  • Enhancing Unit Test for Automation
  • Driving innovations by working with cross-functional teams to address complex problems
  • Assisting in solving complex customer issues and queries reported from the field and driving customer satisfaction
  • Working on sustaining existing features

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A minimum of B.E or BTech from a reputed institution in CS/EE with 3+ years of experience
  • Excellent C/C++/Python programming, design, problem-solving, and debugging skills
  • Strong Networking background
  • Prior experience with Software development on routers, switches is desirable
  • Prior experience with datapath ASICs like Broadcom, Mellanox, Innovium, Barefoot or any other NPU is highly desirable
  • Exposure to multi-core Software architectures
  • A clear understanding of the product development cycle, technical requirements with a strong understanding of concepts related to computer architecture, data structures, and programming practices
  • A strong record of delivering software projects on-time and with high quality

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits that support the physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing of our team members and their loved ones. We invest in your career and provide specific programs to help you reach your career goals. We are an inclusive and accessible workplace that celebrates individual uniqueness.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Software development on routers
  • switches
  • datapath ASICs
  • multi-core Software architectures
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