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# Senior Principal SW Engineer

- **Company:** Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $183,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Information Systems, Software Debugging, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Test Scripts, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobsathpe/job/Sunnyvale-California-United-States-of-America/Senior-Principal-SW-Engineer_1216023-2

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
 * Typically 12+ years' experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

 * Experience architecting, designing, and developing innovative software system design tools and languages.
 * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
 * Experience in leading overall architecture of software systems for products and solutions.
 * Designing and integrating efficient and scalable software systems running on multiple platform types into overall architecture.
 * Evaluating and selecting forms and processes for software systems testing and methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools with customer mindset.
 * History of innovation with multiple patents or deployed solutions in the field of software design.
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local languages, with an excellent ability to communicate nuanced concepts and influence in written and oral communication with a broad vocabulary.
 * Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals, and negotiate and influence options at business unit and executive levels.

## Description

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office., Contributions have substantial technical impact on a significant HPE product/project, or a strategic/architectural direction. Go-to creator and innovator for critical business challenges and opportunities. Substantial, unique contributions provide long-lasting, recurring benefits like time-to-market improvements, cost reductions, or satisfying future and current unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology areas. Provides technical leadership to the business for significant project/program work. Leads and connects others across functions to unite around a common goal. Actively mentors others and contributes to the HPE technical community., * Develops organization-wide architectures, strategies, and methodologies for software systems design and development across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit.

 * Identifies and makes informed recommendations regarding new technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships for alignment with technology roadmap and business value; creates plans for integration and update into architecture.
 * Reviews, evaluates, and influences designs and project activities for compliance with development guidelines and standards.
 * Provides tangible solutions that improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.
 * Contributes to domain expertise, business acumen, and experience to influence decisions of executive business leadership, outsourced development partners, and industry standards groups.
 * Brings creativity and innovation to the organization.
 * Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced team members to set an example of software systems design and development innovation and excellence; helps mentor career growth.
 * Acts as an internal authority on software systems design, sought out for consulting across organizations or Business Units.
 * Contributes to the external technical community through whitepapers, patents, or other significant innovations.