Principal Software Engineer

You will design and build Go-based tools that manage software lifecycles, monitor service health, collect operational data, and improve observability across our Linux fleet., * System Management Tooling: Design, build, and maintain Go applications for Linux user-space system management on Debian-based distributions. * Package Management: Develop tooling to inspect installed packages, manage updates using APT and dpkg interfaces, and detect version or dependency inconsistencies. * Service Observability: Build mechanisms to monitor service status, health metrics, and system events using technologies such as systemd and journald. * Diagnostics and Logging: Implement automated log collection, retrieval, and parsing to support troubleshooting and incident response. * Debian Packaging: Own the packaging of internal software into production-ready .deb packages, including dependency definitions, lifecycle scripts, and release processes. * Architecture: Define and lead the transition toward modular, maintainable system-management services while preserving reliability, performance, and operational simplicity. * Technical Leadership: Establish engineering standards, conduct design reviews, mentor engineers, and influence technical direction across relevant teams., All legitimate job opportunities will come through official company channels, and candidates are responsible for verifying the credentials of any third party claiming to represent the company. Any reliance on fraudulent communication is at the individual’s own risk, and HPE disclaims legal liability for any resulting damages. If you suspect recruitment fraud, do not share personal information or make any payments and report the incident to your local authorities immediately.

We are seeking a Principal Systems Software Engineer to lead the development of Linux system-management and monitoring infrastructure for our Debian-based platforms. This role is suited to an experienced systems engineer who enjoys working across application architecture, operating-system interfaces, and production reliability., * 10+ years of professional software development experience, including substantial systems-software experience.

• Strong professional experience developing production software in Go.
• Deep knowledge of Linux user space, including system calls, signals, processes, filesystems, and interprocess communication.
• Strong understanding of systemd, journald, Linux service management, and system diagnostics.
• Hands-on experience with Debian packaging, APT, dpkg, dependency management, and package lifecycle operations.
• Experience designing reliable, maintainable software used in production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead architecture decisions and influence technical direction.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing distributed systems or service-oriented architectures.
• Python experience for automation, scripting, or maintaining existing system utilities.
• Familiarity with AppArmor, SELinux, secure boot, or related Linux security technologies.
• Experience profiling and optimizing Go applications using tools such as pprof .
• Experience optimizing resource usage on embedded, appliance, or server-grade Linux systems.
• Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD, release engineering, and production monitoring.

Technical Environment

The role involves Go, Python, Debian-based Linux, APT, dpkg, systemd, journald, Linux service management, package lifecycle automation, and system observability tooling. The environment may include both embedded and server-grade systems deployed across a large Linux fleet.

“The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.

• 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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