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Senior Systems/Software Engineer – Storage with C++ Expertise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company · 🇺🇸 Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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 roles12 certified filings for “Senior Systems/Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in NC: $139k–$162k, median $147k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% 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
Senior Systems/Software Engineer – Storage with C++ Expertise 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 software programs for software enhancements and new products. Develops software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design. Management Level Definition: Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainable. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others. Responsibilities: • Design and develop software for the HPE Alletra Enterprise Storage Platform, including storage services, data path components, and systems infrastructure. • Implement scalable and highly concurrent solutions using modern C++ in Linux environments. • Investigate, debug, and resolve functional, reliability, and performance issues using profiling and diagnostic tools. • Contribute to the design of distributed storage features with a focus on availability, data integrity, and operational efficiency. • Collaborate with engineering teams across software, performance, platform, and quality engineering to deliver robust product features. • Participate in design, code, and test reviews to ensure maintainable, high-quality software. • Develop automated tests and validation frameworks to improve product quality and release confidence. • Evaluate and integrate new technologies and approaches that enhance storage capabilities and engineering productivity. • Mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to technical discussions and knowledge sharing within the team. Education and Experience Required: • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent. • Typically 6-10 years experience. Knowledge and Skills: • Extensive experience with multiple software systems design tools and languages.- • C++ coding – STL, boost, Templates, basic C++, OOP concepts, Python • Systems/Distributed/embedded systems • Linux operating system – understanding of OS, CPU/memory/system architecture • Multithreaded programming – use of mutexes, locks etc • Algorithms/Data structures, Experience writing performant code, Debugging/profiling tools like – GDB, perf etc • Any experience with File systems, Storage, data path work or any experience building systems infrastructure code is a huge plus. Any knowledge of Kubernetes is a big plus • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. • Experience in overall architecture of software systems for p