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Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Staff Software Engineer, Systems

All, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Role family
Engineering
Seniority
Lead / management
Stated salary
$136,500 – $260,500 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
27 Sept 2026

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the posting

Staff Software Engineer, Systems

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:

The engineering team works on a highly scalable, distributed SDWAN application that is AI-Driven. You will have the chance to create and implement inventive solutions for the architectural complexities involved in intelligent path routing. You will actively work on project teams with other highly skilled engineers involved in the software development for WAN Assurance – A hyper-scalable cloud AIOps platform. Day to day activities will involve crafting new features, understanding features in a results-oriented product, and proposing solutions that work for our platforms, writing functional and design specifications, programming, unit and integration testing your code, helping review specifications and code for other software engineers on the team, and helping documentation team with the configuration aspects of your features.

You will work 2 days per week at our Westford, MA office location.

About the Role

A Linux-based networking platform which ingests and forwards traffic from some of the largest companies in the world.

Network software running on a hardware appliance that provides zero touch connectivity to the Mist-managed network and SD-WAN functions

Control plane systems which allow customers to simply express complex network configurations

Responsibilities

Drive development from technology selection to product delivery, collaborating with product managers and product designers all along the way to give our users the best possible experience

Identify and improve the efficiency, scalability, operability of the product

Participate in design and code reviews

guiding on technical design

Remain deeply connected with our customers - work with field engineers to understand, triage, and help with issues always with a mind toward product improvement

Qualifications

B.S or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

10+ years experience developing large-scale software systems

3+ years of experience building and leading technical teams

Solid C/C++ developer and debugging skills

Ability to deliver clean, modular code quickly and efficiently

Experience building and shipping large-scale, reliable, highly distributed systems

Expertise in L2, L3, and/or L4 networking protocols

Excellent debugging and optimization skills

Attention to detail and ability to solve complex customer problems

Own solutions end-to-end and driving the design, development, and deployment process

Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, problem solving, and complexity analysis

Through understanding of IP networking and socket-based programming

High degree of competency working with multi-threaded development

Experience developing on Linux operating systems

Strong communication skills, both in written and verbal, to effectively understand and convey issues and solutions to peers and end users.

Experience with Test Automation

Experience with Agile development process

Experience with Test-Driven Development and Continuous Integration

#unitedstates #SDWAN #AI #test-drivendevelopment #continuousintegration

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.

Let's Stay Connected:

Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE.

#unitedstates

#networking

Job:

Engineering Job Level:

TCP_04

  • "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 136,500 - 260,500 in Massachusetts
  • The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ 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 for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

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All legitimate job opportunities will come through official company channels, and candidates are responsible for verifying the credentials of any third party claiming to represent the company. Any reliance on fraudulent communication is at the individual’s own risk, and HPE disclaims legal liability for any resulting damages. If you suspect recruitment fraud, do not share personal information or make any payments and report the incident to your local authorities immediately.

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