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Principal Software Engineer (Storage)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 486 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 167 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles59 certified filings for “Systems/Software Engineer III” (Software Developers) in CA: $149k–$206k, median $183k. Most were filed at wage level II (43%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
The US Department of Labor certified 486 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 167 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Principal Software Engineer (Storage) This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. 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. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: Job Family Definition: Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs the Kubernetes-based control plane software for HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000, an enterprise storage product. Develops Go microservices, Kubernetes controllers and host networking daemons that provide highly available client networking, manage data-center network infrastructure, and distribute and upgrade software across the cluster. Works across Linux networking, Kubernetes and network hardware. Management Level Definition: Contributions have visible technical impact on a product or major subcomponent. Applies in-depth professional knowledge and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. Visible contributions improve time-to-market, achieve cost reductions, or satisfy current and future unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology area applying innovative principles and ideas. Provides technical leadership for significant project/program work. Leads or participates in cross-functional initiatives and contributes to mentorship and knowledge sharing across the organization. Responsibilities: Designs, develops and owns Go microservices and Kubernetes controllers/operators for cluster networking, network infrastructure management, and software distribution. Develops host-level Linux networking software that configures interfaces, addressing and routing to give clients highly available access over IPv4 and IPv6. Automates the configuration and lifecycle management of data-center network switches, including safe, recoverable firmware upgrades. Develops and maintains services that package, store and distribute software and container images for cluster installs and upgrades. Designs distributed, highly available services that remain correct through node failures, restarts and partial upgrades. Reviews and evaluates designs and code for correctness, failure handling and testability; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and reduce the risk of failure. Develops automated unit, integration and system tests, including fault-injection testing. Troubleshoots customer escalations and field issues across Kubernetes, Linux networking and network infrastructure, and turns the findings into lasting product fixes. Collaborates with cross-functional storage, platform and cloud teams on designs that span multiple components. Provides guidance and mentoring to junior team members to set an example of software design and development excellence. Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent. Typically 10+ years experience developing production software, including significant experience with distributed or infrastructure systems. Knowledge and Skills: Strong professional experience developing in Go (Golang), including concurrency and testable design. Hands-on experience developing o