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Software Engineer III (Data Center Packet Forwarding)

Bengaluru · Staff/Principal

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Software Engineer III (Data Center Packet Forwarding)

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work 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:

Responsibilities:

  • Work with customer facing teams to understand requirements and translate the requirements into software design
  • Develop complex packet forward features in Layer 2 & Layer 3, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS, SRv6, EVPN-VxLAN, Multicast, Firewall/Filter, DHCP etc
  • Analyze, debug and fix complex microkernel/Linux issues.
  • Continuously drive innovations by working with cross functional teams to address complex problems.
  • Assist in solving complex customer issues and queries reported from the field and drive customer satisfaction.
  • Work on sustaining existing features.


Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of B.E or BTech from a reputed institution in CS/EE with 7 to 9 years of experience is required.

Job Requirement:

  • Excellent C/C++/Python programming, design, problem solving and debugging skills
  • Must have 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.
  • Must be playing a strong technical role in the current position
  • 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.
  • Candidate must have a strong record delivering software projects on-time and with high quality
  • Candidate must possess good oral and written communication skills, be highly self-motivated, and have the ability to work in a team environment

  • C Programming fundamentals, String Operations, Memory Operations, Pointer Operations, Macro & Typedef, Bit manipulations

  • Data structures - Array, link list, Binary tree, Hash table

  • OS Concepts - IPC, synchronization, memory segmentation

  • C Problem solving practice with lot of different problems using tool

  • Networking concepts - IPV4/ IPV6, TCP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, DHCP, STP, Multicast ==> (any one deep dive)

  • Debugging tools expertise like - GDB with GDB Macro's or GDB scripts

 

Additional Skills:

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, Solutions Design, Testing & Automation, User Experience (UX)

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.

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_03

    

    

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.

   

No Fees Notice & Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer

 

It has come to HPE’s attention that there has been an increase in recruitment fraud whereby scammer impersonate HPE or HPE-authorized recruiting agencies and offer fake employment opportunities to candidates.  These scammers often seek to obtain personal information or money from candidates.

 

Please note that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and its authorized recruitment agencies/vendors will never charge any candidate a registration fee, hiring fee, or any other fee in connection with its recruitment and hiring process.  The credentials of any hiring agency that claims to be working with HPE for recruitment of talent should be verified by candidates and candidates shall be solely responsible to conduct such verification. Any candidate/individual who relies on the erroneous representations made by fraudulent employment agencies does so at their own risk, and HPE disclaims liability for any damages or claims that may result from any such communication.

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