Senior Systems/Software Engineer
About the role
This role is a 'Hybrid' position with an expectation of working 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Job Description
Designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. Develops software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases, and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design.
Skills Required
- C++ coding – STL, boost, Templates, basic C++, OOP concepts
- Python
- Systems/Distributed/embedded systems
- Linux operating system – understanding of OS, cpu/memory/system architecture
- User space coding (no kernel mode)
- Multithreaded programming – use of mutexes, locks etc
- Algorithms/Data structures
- Experience writing performant code
- Debugging/profiling tools like – GDB, perf etc
- Any experience with File systems, Storage, data path work or any experience building systems infrastructure code is a huge plus
- Any knowledge of Kubernetes is a big plus
Experience Required
- Deep understanding of modern C++
- Proficient with STL, Boost, templates, and object-oriented design
- Experience with Systems programming with C++11 and beyond – Safe and Performant Coding
- Experience with user-space development on Linux
- Practical experience with concurrency primitives and synchronization techniques
- Understanding of thread safety, race conditions, and deadlock prevention
- Practical experience using C++11/14/17 multithreading constructs like std::thread, std::mutex, std::lock_guard, std::unique_lock, and condition variables
- Understanding of memory management improvements like std::shared_ptr, std::unique_ptr, and move semantics for safe and efficient resource handling
- Practical experience using RAII principles and smart pointers to avoid memory leaks and ensure exception safety
- Experience writing cache-friendly and low-latency code, with attention to performance bottlenecks and optimization opportunities
- Familiarity with profiling tools and performance bottleneck analysis
- Exposure to performance tuning and debugging low-level issues. Ability to triage/debug issues with these skills
- Familiarity with Distributed Systems design concepts
- Familiarity with Algorithms/Data structures and ability to answer interview questions on these
- Strong foundation in data structures (lists, stacks, queues, hash maps, trees, graphs, and other non-linear data structures)
- Ability to analyze and optimize algorithmic complexity
- Comfortable with problem-solving and whiteboard coding
Soft Skills, Collaboration, & Communication
- Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts and personal contributions
- Comfortable asking clarifying questions and engaging in collaborative problem-solving
- Project Awareness
- Demonstrated ownership of technical components within larger projects
- Ability to explain both the big picture and individual contributions
- Learning & Adaptability
- Positive attitude and eagerness to learn
- Experience working with global teams and managing time zone differences
What We Can Offer You
Health & Wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development
Unconditional Inclusion
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Pay and Benefits
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 126,500 - 240,500 in Colorado // 136,500 - 260,500 in Massachusetts // 136,500 - 276,500 in California // 120,500 - 276,500 in North Carolina & Texas
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
Estimated job application period closure
August 17 2026