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Cloud Developer III - Storage/NetworkingThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

Job Description

Join HPE's team and help shape the virtualization stack powering hybrid cloud solutions for the world's largest enterprises. As a Cloud Developer, you won't just manage VMs - you'll scale, optimize, and evolve the platform itself. Through high-performance, scalable, and fault-tolerant virtual compute, network and storage, your work will directly influence the direction of HPE's virtualization software and solutions, used across global enterprise environments.

Essential Functions:

• You will be responsible for software development of storage and networking capabilities for virtualization infrastructure.
• You will design, implement, monitor, and troubleshoot software systems.
• You will analyze feature specifications, deliver and integrate features, and develop test plans and documentation with senior engineers' guidance.
• You will partner with architects and engineering leadership to develop and deliver competitive roadmaps.
• You will assist customer issues as needed, provide RCA insights and help ensure technical standards and documentation requirements are met.
• You will stay updated on industry trends and technology changes to help drive innovation into the business.
• You will collaborate with sales, engineering, and operational teams to understand customer needs and recommend solutions.
• You will learn about operational challenges faced by engineering teams and assist in developing risk-mitigating strategies to address them.

About You:

• You have expertise in Java, Groovy, C++, and/or other object-oriented languages. Ruby or Python experience is a plus.
• You have experience in virtualization or container infrastructure technologies such as KVM, libvirt, QEMU, Kubernetes, Docker and Podman.
• You have experience developing for compute, storage or networking products and solutions.
• You have experience developing for and debugging in Linux kernel/OS environments.
• You have experience with storage infrastructure technologies such as Ceph, LVM, NFS, iSCSI, FC, NVMeoF, GFS2 or similar.
• You are familiar with build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle), version control systems (e.g., Git), and CI/CD pipelines.
• You have eagerness to learn and apply cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
• You have strong communication skills and a willingness to listen and learn from more experienced engineers, architects, and senior leaders.
• You take ownership of projects and mistakes, possess problem-solving skills, and have tremendous self-drive.
• You thrive in Agile-based software development lifecycles with dynamic roadmaps and iterative delivery.
• You hold yourself and others accountable to high standards of software quality and promote shift-left improvements accordingly.
• You know distributed system architecture and clustering design principles.

Required education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ Years of experience developing software and delivering solutions at scale.

Preferred education and experience:

• Pursuing or completed a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, CompTIA Security+).

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)

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:

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Job Level:

TCP_03"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 126,500 - 240,500 in Colorado // 120,500 - 276,500 in Texas
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

The estimated job application period closure is April 27 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

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