Principal Software Engineer - Systems Security

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation 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:

   

What you’ll do:

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will serve as the technical leader and chief architect for our next-generation secure SD-WAN solutions. This is a hands-on, visionary role where you will define and drive the technical strategy for highly secure, scalable, and high-performance networking products. You will address complex challenges in secure connectivity, advanced cryptography, and large-scale packet processing, directly shaping the future of our SD-WAN portfolio.

What you need to bring:

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of secure SD-WAN products, including site-to-site and remote access solutions for enterprise environments.Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to senior engineers, fostering a culture of excellence in code quality, design, and best practices.Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product management, hardware, QA) to translate business requirements into innovative technical solutions.Research, evaluate, and integrate emerging security technologies, including quantum-safe cryptography, to future-proof products against evolving threats.Troubleshoot and resolve complex networking and security issues, ensuring the highest standards of product integrity and customer trust.Work with external penetration testing companies and manage the secure development lifecycle of products through penetration testing.Proactive in analyzing CVEs and security vulnerabilities, advising product development teams on remediation to ensure products deliver high levels of security and customer confidence. Interface with HPE Threat Labs to manage externally reported security issues, including generating CVEs, preparing remediation documents, and overseeing release management.

Qualifications

12+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on secure networking and embedded systems.Mastery of security protocols (IPSec, TLS, SSL), cryptographic libraries and accelerators (OpenSSL, AES, RSA, ECC, Intel QAT, AES-NI).Developed solutions leveraging open-source technologies for secure networking and communications.Experience with FIPS 140-2/3 validation and Common Criteria certification for security products.Extensive experience with hardware offloading (Intel QAT, AES-NI) for cryptographic operations.Proven track record of architecting, leading, and delivering large-scale, secure networking products.Experience working on NextGen Firewalls, Secure Web Gateways, IDS/IPS, and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) is a plus.The candidate should have proven experience in addressing security challenges related to cloud service architecture, full web stack applications, and database systems.Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Preferred

Experience with quantum-safe cryptography and next-generation security protocols.Background in SD-WAN product development for enterprise or service provider markets.

Additional Skills:

Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, 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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