Job Description
We help some of the world’s largest and most exciting companies modernize their networks that are self-driving. Through HPE networking, we’re providing next-generation network access solutions for enterprise in the campus and branch domain by creating new customer experiences. Join us redefine what’s next for you.
Platform Software Engineer (Networking Systems)
Architect and build the system software behind high-performance ethernet switching networking platforms by owning design decisions end-to-end, optimizing for reliability and performance, and delivering capabilities that run at scale in real-world mission critical deployments.
What you’ll do
Responsibilities
Drive system design and implementation for platform software across core networking subsystems, including:
Chassis/line-card platform services, Ethernet interfaces, optics, and the underlying system infrastructure that ties hardware and software together
Own architecture and end-to-end delivery within JunOS or Junos Evolved - define interfaces between hardware and software and between various software components, evaluate design trade-offs, implement, and integrate across the networking software stack.
Partner with system and solution test teams to set quality bars and build performance and reliability requirements, feedback to strong test strategy, and shorten debug/triage cycles.
Work with support teams as the engineering owner – to perform root-cause analysis on production issues, drive fixes to closure, and continually harden the switching platform for best customer experience.
What you need to bring
Education and Experience Required
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related discipline. Master’s desirable.
Typically, 4-10 years’ experience.
Knowledge and Skills
Deep experience with low-level systems domain: device drivers, board/system bring-up, and FreeBSD/Linux internals.
Strong systems debugging skills - able to isolate cross-layer failures (hardware/firmware/OS), and reason about performance, concurrency, and resource bottlenecks.
AI-first engineering mindset: comfortable using AI-assisted tools (e.g., coding copilots, LLM-based assistants) to accelerate design, implementation, and debugging - while validating outputs, writing tests, and protecting sensitive data.
Requirement: consistently apply AI-assisted workflows across the system design lifecycle (problem framing → tradeoffs/interfaces → implementation → test/verification → production triage) to improve speed, quality, and reliability.
Habit of documenting decisions and using lightweight design artifacts (problem statements, tradeoffs, interfaces) to align quickly and iterate with the team.
Solid networking fundamentals (Ethernet; familiarity with switching concepts is a plus).
Strong C/C++ engineering: clean API/interface design, OO design, data structures, and comfort with low-level/system debugging tooling.
Working knowledge of hardware/firmware interfaces and integration points (PCIe, SPI, I2C, FPGA/CPLD) - able to translate datasheets into robust software abstractions and implementation.
Bonus: prior experience shipping system software for networking products (platforms, routers/switches, or similar).
Accessibility
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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.
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