System Software Engineer –L2/L3 Packet Forwarding
Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Bangalore, India · 13d ago
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:
Why Join HPE Networking?
- Work on products deployed in some of the world's largest enterprises.
- Solve challenging problems in networking, systems, cloud, virtualization, and scale.
- Learn from industry-leading networking and systems experts.
- Build deep expertise in Datapath, Forwarding Plane, Linux Internals, and Cloud Networking.
- Grow into architecture and technical leadership roles while influencing the future of enterprise networking.
What You will do :
Design and develop high-performance software for Aruba's enterprise WLAN Controller platforms.
Build and enhance forwarding plane/datapath infrastructure for scale, reliability, and performance.
Work across Linux systems, embedded software, networking protocols, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems.
Debug and optimize complex networking, performance, and scalability issues.
Develop solutions spanning on-prem appliances, virtualized environments, and public cloud deployments.
Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to shape the future of enterprise networking.
What you need to bring :
Experience: 3-8 years in Systems, Networking, Embedded, Infrastructure, or Cloud software development.
Strong expertise in:
C/C++ programming
Linux Systems Programming
Socket Programming
Multithreading & Concurrency
IPC, Shared Memory, Synchronization
System Calls & Debugging
TCP/IP Networking Fundamentals
Routing, Switching & Network Protocols
Performance Analysis & Troubleshooting
Experience in any of the following is highly desirable:
Forwarding Plane / Datapath Development
WLAN Technologies & Controllers
Linux Kernel & Driver Development
NPU / Network Acceleration Technologies
Virtualization (KVM, VMware)
Containers & Cloud-Native Networking
AWS / Azure / Multi-Cloud Platforms
Distributed Systems Architecture
Python, Go, Java, Scala
CI/CD, Performance, Scale System Debugging
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What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
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Personal & Professional Development
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Unconditional Inclusion
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