Principal Cloud Developer

  

This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.

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:

   

Principal Cloud Developer Job Description

HPE’s Private Cloud AI organization is looking for a Senior Cloud Developer to support our AI Essentials product. HPE AI Essentials is a software solution within HPE's Private Cloud AI platform designed to accelerate AI productivity and streamline AI operations. In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop major aspects of our product: you will be expected to take on difficult problems that don’t have clear solutions, and to design, build, and iterate until we’ve reached elegant solutions that delight our customers. Along the way, you will work in a supportive and collaborative environment, with the opportunity to contribute across the stack based on your interests and experience.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and drive the development of critical platform components for the Kubernetes-based Private Cloud AI platform, ensuring the platform scales to meet future business needs.Translate complex product and business requirements into comprehensive architectural strategies, implementation roadmaps, and production-grade code.Lead the evolution and technical direction of backend services and controllers in Golang, setting standards for scalability, observability, reliability, and security.Spearhead the triage, analysis, and resolution of highly complex cross-stack issues that span applications, Kubernetes, Storage, and Networking layers.Champion and set direction for CI/CD best practices and DevOps excellence across teams, fostering a culture of continuous delivery and automation for all cloud-native services.Serve as a top-tier technical authority and mentor across the organization; actively guide and upskill engineering teams through design reviews, code reviews, and personalized mentorship.Own and influence key architecture discussions, evaluate emerging technologies, and make critical decisions that shape the overall platform direction and technology stack.Partner with Product team, Engineering, and Business leaders to align technical roadmap with strategic business objectives and delivery timelines.Foster cross-team collaboration and knowledge sharing, influencing engineering culture and best practices across the broader organization.

Must Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.10+ years of progressive experience in cloud, distributed systems, or platform engineering roles, with a proven record of technical leadership.Deep hands-on development expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms; demonstrated authority in areas like CSI, PV/PVC lifecycle management, and container orchestration at scale.Extensive experience architecting solutions across infrastructure layers including Linux, Server, Storage, Networking, and Security.Advanced mastery of Golang and shell scripting, with a strong track record of delivering large-scale, reliable, and secure backend systems.In-depth understanding of Distributed systems, Storage, and Security best practices at enterprise scale.Excellence in Git, build tools (e.g., GNU Make), CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code principles.Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives, delivering complex solutions collaboratively.

Nice to Haves

Experience architecting and deploying solutions on major public cloud platforms and managed services (AWS, GCP, Azure) at scale.Working knowledge of numerous databases and storage systems (e.g., Postgres, Redis, object storage); ability to make trade-off decisions in their adoption.Deep familiarity with advanced Kubernetes ecosystem projects and operational best practices:Cert-Manager (TLS and certificate management)Istio (service mesh, mTLS, advanced authN/authZ)Kyverno (policy enforcement and admission control)MetalLB (high-availability load balancing)Prometheus (enterprise monitoring, alerting, observability)Expertise in Linux virtualization (KVM) and related automation.Proven experience with backup, restore, and DR solutions for cloud-native and Kubernetes workloads (Velero, Kasten, etc.).Broad experience in designing and governing large-scale REST APIs and API-first platforms.Contributor or leader in open-source communities or large-scale enterprise technology transformation projects.

Additional Skills:

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Release Management, Security-First Mindset, 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.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_05

    

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– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 172,000 - 349,000 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.\"

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