System Software Developer (USS / Supercomputing Compute Plane)
- Hewlett Packard
- 8 - 13 years
- Bengaluru
- 20 days ago
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Job Description
We are seeking a Systems Software Engineer to join our Systems Software Team , responsible for developing, debugging, and maintaining key components of the systems software operating on our supercomputing product s compute plane . You will collaborate within a Scrumban team to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performance software capabilities that meet evolving customer needs and internal requirements.
A significant portion of the work is driven by real production and integration needs tracked through Jira ranging from build/release and packaging failures , Linux/kernel and OS-level issues , automation and orchestration improvements , security/CAST remediation , and customer-impacting escalations . In addition to implementing fixes, you will help identify trends, establish best practices, and raise engineering standards across the team.
Systems Software Engineering (Compute Plane Focus)
- Design, develop, debug, and maintain systems software components that run on the compute plane of an enterprise supercomputing platform.
- Diagnose and resolve complex issues across Linux systems, services, utilities, installers, and system configuration.
Jira-Driven Sustaining & Escalation Support
- Own and resolve high-impact issues surfaced via Jira, including customer-impacting defects, stability/performance issues, and integration regressions.
- Perform deep root cause analysis , document findings clearly, and drive corrective/preventative actions to closure.
Build, Packaging, and Delivery Tooling (USS Ecosystem)
- Troubleshoot and improve USS-related delivery workflows and tools (e.g., software integration, packaging, distribution, and release enablement).
- Improve reliability and velocity of build and release pipelines through automation, better diagnostics, and reduction of recurring failure modes.
- Contribute to improvements in internal developer tooling used for validation, testing, and delivery (including CI/CD workflow enhancements).
- Build and maintain automation and orchestration solutions using technologies such as Ansible and Kubernetes (as applicable to the platform).
- Strengthen operational readiness with improved logging, observability hooks, and automated verification.
Security & Quality Engineering
- Address security-related issues including vulnerability remediation, dependency updates, and policy-driven improvements (e.g., CAST findings ).
- Apply sound software engineering principles and testing practices to ensure stable, maintainable outcomes.
Collaboration & Engineering Standards
- Work effectively across teams and time zones to coordinate issue resolution, design decisions, and delivery timelines.
- Contribute to the team s best practices by staying informed on community/industry trends and helping establish standards internally (coding, testing, release hygiene, documentation).
- BS and/or advanced degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 8+ years of experience developing systems software.
- Strong experience with Linux (installation, administration, utilities, troubleshooting).
- High proficiency in Python , Bash scripting , and C .
- Experience with DevOps and orchestration services (e.g., Ansible , Kubernetes , etc.).
- Demonstrated commitment to sound software engineering principles.
- Experience with version control in a team environment (e.g., GitHub , GitLab , etc.).
- Experience with unit, functional, and test-driven development practices.
- Experience using Agile methodologies in production environments (Scrum, Scrumban, Kanban).
- Outstanding problem-solving skills and ability to work well in a cooperative development environment within and across teams.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document issues and solutions clearly.
Nice to Have Skills
- Go development experience.
- Kernel programming experience; familiarity with operating system architecture and internals.
- Experience with microservices and distributed systems patterns.
- Experience with virtual machines and virtualization stacks.
- Experience with container-based technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes (K8s) and K3s .
- Experience with software packaging and dependency management.
- Familiarity with Atlassian toolset (Jira, Confluence) and modern DevOps tooling.
- Experience with Jenkins or other CI systems.
- Experience with Agentic AI, Agents and skills .
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Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: DevOpsRole: Release EngineerEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: Hewlett PackardLocation(s): Bengaluru+ View Contact
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