Storage Systems Engineer (C/C++, File System, Storage)

Storage Systems Engineer (C/C++, File System, Storage)

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Job Description:

High Performance Computing, AI and Labs is a critical element of HPE. We are focused on delivering innovative solutions that accelerate our customers’ digital transformation, enabling them to tackle their complex, and data-intensive workloads. Combining deep expertise and the development of the world’s most cutting-edge, high-performance supercomputers, is defining the next era of computing delivering valuable insight & innovation. Join us and redefine what’s next for you.

What you'll do:
Design and develop high-performance, scalable storage system software for HPE HPC Storage platforms (HPE Cray ClusterStor and DAOS). Contribute to core system functionality, performance, and reliability across distributed storage environments supporting HPC and AI workloads.

• Develop and maintain core storage system components (data path, metadata, protocols, and management services)

• Design and implement scalable, distributed storage features with focus on performance and reliability

• Debug and resolve complex system-level issues across software, firmware, and hardware interactions

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, networking, performance, and support)

• Contribute to system architecture, design reviews, and feature planning

• Ensure compliance with HPE secure development lifecycle and coding standards

• Support testing, validation, and release activities

• Produce technical documentation and participate in code reviews

What you need to bring:

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.

• Typically 5+ years experience.

• Strong programming skills in C/C++ (Python a plus)

• Experience with Linux/Unix systems and system-level development

• Knowledge of distributed systems and parallel computing concepts

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, high-speed interconnects)

• Experience with storage technologies (file systems, block or object storage)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Lustre and/or HPC storage systems

• Experience in performance tuning and large-scale distributed systems

• Familiarity with cloud-native or microservices architectures

• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and automation tools

• Exposure to hardware/software integration (servers, SSD/HDD, networking)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Expertise in multiple software systems design tools and languages.

• Software engineering fundamentals and system design

• Distributed systems and scalability

• Security-first development mindset

• Strong cross-team collaboration and communication

• Ability to solve complex technical problems with measurable impact

Scope & Impact:

• Contributes to core HPE HPC storage products supporting HPC and AI workloads

• Works on features directly impacting system performance, scalability, and reliability

• Collaborates across global engineering teams

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.

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_03

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