Principal System/Software Engineer - Platforms Development (SONiC Development)

Overview

Principal System/Software Engineer role in Platforms Development focused on SONiC network operating system development, designed to be onsite at an HPE office.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain new features and enhancements for the SONiC network operating system platform
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues within Platform System software and related areas
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, QA/test teams, and other cross-functional partners to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Participate in code reviews, contribute to architectural discussions, and lead documentation initiatives
• Engage in initiatives which will add value to the products development for the Business Unit and to the Organisation

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electronics, or telecommunication engineering, or similar discipline, with experience in networking and system software development
• Proficiency in C and C++ programming, object-oriented analysis and design, data structures, and system debugging skills
• Thorough systems knowledge of fundamental OS concepts in Linux or similar OS, with skills to debug hard system-level issues
• Deep understanding of hardware and system-level design for carrier-class software development
• Proficiency with Linux device drivers, system bring-up, and the Linux kernel
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills for resilient and performance-enhancing software development
• Expertise in scripting technologies and techniques, and familiarity with state-of-the-art DevOps methodologies and practices
• Good articulation and presentation skills on technical topics and subjects
• Thorough understanding of one or more of: host complex, system peripherals and drivers (CPU complex x86; PCIe, SPI, I2C, MDIO; FPGA, CPLD, flash drivers); Ethernet interfaces (1Gig to 400G+ including 800G, 1.6T), MacSec, timing, optics (SFP, QSFP, QDD, OSFP); high-speed packet forwarding with network processors, PHYs, SerDes

Nice to have

• Prior experience working with large code-bases
• Background in networking and embedded platform-software development

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Work mode: Onsite, primarily from an HPE office
• Job level: TCP_05; job family: Engineering