Software Engineer (FreeBSD)

Software Engineer (FreeBSD)

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:

We are seeking a Systems / Software Engineer to join the FreeBSD Operating System team within the HPE Networking division.

In this role, you will design, develop, debug, and validate kernel and system-level software that powers HPE networking platforms at scale.

You will work on FreeBSD kernel, drivers, and platform software, enabling new hardware, improving reliability and performance, and solving complex system-level problems across software and hardware boundaries.

This role will be on-site in Sunnyvale, CA 2+ days a week.

Current schedule is Tuesday/Thursday in office, with more days on-site as needed.

Responsibilities


* Design, develop, debug, and maintain FreeBSD kernel and system-level software


* Lead and contribute to platform bring-up and hardware enablement


* Analyze and resolve complex issues spanning kernel, drivers, hardware, and firmware


* Make sound architecture and design decisions to optimize performance, scalability, and reliability


* Review code and designs to ensure high quality, correctness, and maintainability


* Contribute to and improve test infrastructure and automation


* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including platform, hardware, QA, and architecture


* Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

Basic Qualifications


* This role will be on-site in Sunnyvale 2+ days a week.

Current schedule is Tuesday/Thursday in office, with more days on-site as needed.


* Typically 5 + years of experience in system-level software development


* Strong expertise in FreeBSD OS internals, kernel programming, and system software


* 5+ years of experience developing and validating kernel drivers and platform software


* 5+ years of Proven ability to debug complex issues across kernel, drivers, and hardware


* 5+ years of experience resulting in a strong proficiency in C/C++ and complex data structures


* Solid understanding of concurrency, multi-threading, IPC, and memory management


* Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, virtualization, or distributed systems is a plus


* Experience with...