Senior Software Engineer - Packet Forwarding

Software Engineer V Packet forwarding team

Software Engineer V Packet forwarding team

  

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Job Description:

   

Job Family Definition:

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.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions have visible technical impact on a product or major subcomponent.  Applies in-depth professional knowledge and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. Visible contributions improve time-to-market, achieve cost reductions, or satisfy current and future unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology area applying innovative principles and ideas. Provides technical leadership for significant project/program work. Leads or participates in cross-functional initiatives and contributes to mentorship and knowledge sharing across the organization.

What you will do:

• Design, develop, and maintain L2/L3/L4 forwarding functionalities under SONiC OS.
• Implement and optimize Access Control Lists (ACL) and Quality of Service (QoS) features.
• Work on routing protocols, especially BGP, within the SONiC framework.
• Integrate and extend Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance networking solutions.
• Debug and resolve issues across the SONiC stack, from kernel to user space.

What you need to bring:

• A minimum of B.E or BTech from a reputed institution in CS/EE with 12+ years of experience is required.
• Strong understanding of SONiC architecture and its modular design.
• Hands-on experience with SAI and SONiC OS internals.
• Proficiency in L2/L3/L4 networking protocols and forwarding mechanisms.
• Experience with ACL and QoS implementation in SONiC.
• Solid knowledge of routing protocols, especially BGP, in SONiC environments.

• Experience with REDIS database used in SONiC.
• Familiarity with Linux Kernel development and debugging.
• Proficiency with SONiC-CLI and configuration tools.
• Understanding of containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

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)

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.

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_05

    

    

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

   

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Experience Level

Senior Level