Systems Engineer- Linux/ Yocto

Systems Engineer- Linux/ Yocto

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week 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:

About the Role

Join us in building a next-generation Network Operating System.

You'll work across the Linux kernel, OS infrastructure, and user-space software on x86 and ARM platforms, driving performance, reliability, security, and scalability.

What You'll Do



* Develop and maintain Linux kernel, platform, and infrastructure software.



* Debug and resolve complex bugs, security vulnerabilities, and integration issues across the software stack.



* Build and maintain Yocto-based distributions, including layers, recipes, packaging, and backports.



* Enable new hardware platforms and support BSP development.



* Improve system performance, automation, testing, and developer productivity.



* Collaborate across hardware, platform, and software teams to deliver production-quality solutions.

Required Qualifications



* Strong low-level systems programming in C/C++ .



* Deep understanding of Linux kernel internals , OS fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms.



* Experience debugging and maintaining Linux kernel and user-space components.



* Strong Yocto Project expertise, including layer management, recipe development, backporting, and package integration.



* Strong understanding of compiler optimizations , C/C++ undefined behavior , memory models, and how modern compilers leverage these assumptions for optimization.



* Experience with x86/ARM systems, BSP development, and hardware bring-up.



* Hands-on knowledge of PCIe, SPI, I2C, GPIO, MDIO, and interrupt handling.



* Strong problem-solving, debugging, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications



* Experience with networking protocols and network operating systems.



* Automated testing, CI/CD, and workflow automation.



* Experience with Patch management, backporting, and conflict resolution.



* Familiarity with Git and modern development practices.



* Experience with embedded systems and device drivers.

Nice to Have



* Linux kernel or open-source contributions.



* Experience with eBPF , perf , ftrace , or performance...