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Switching Product Leader, Self Driving Networks
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company · 🇺🇸 Cupertino, California, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
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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 roles7 certified filings for “Director, Product Management I” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in CA: $205k–$249k, median $214k. 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
Switching Product Leader, Self Driving Networks 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: We are seeking a Product Leader to lead the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management of HPE's enterprise switching portfolio, with a focus on delivering self-driving wired networks powered by AI-native, cloud-managed operations. This leader will own portfolio growth, market leadership, and platform innovation across campus, branch, and data center switching, spanning multiple product generations in a fast-moving enterprise networking market. The ideal candidate has a proven record of managing complex hardware and software product portfolios in enterprise switching, campus networking, or adjacent infrastructure markets. They pair strong business acumen with deep technical credibility, and can balance customer requirements, market dynamics, engineering execution, and financial targets to deliver differentiated products and sustained growth. This role requires an independent thinker who works well in a highly collaborative environment and can influence teams across engineering, sales, marketing, operations, finance, and executive leadership. Key Responsibilities • Define and execute the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for the enterprise switching portfolio, including cloud-managed and AI-driven operations for wired networks. • Drive portfolio planning and investment decisions based on market trends, customer needs, competitive analysis, and business objectives; lead lifecycle management from concept through end-of-life. • Engage directly with customers, partners, and analysts to validate strategy; represent the wired portfolio in executive customer engagements, industry events, and strategic planning. • Partner with engineering on product requirements, business cases, and development priorities; ensure roadmap execution balances innovation, customer commitments, technical feasibility, and financial outcomes. • Own business cases, pricing, revenue forecasts, and investment plans; monitor portfolio performance, market share, profitability, and adoption metrics. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field; 12+ years of product management or product line management experience, with 5+ years leading product managers or cross-functional product teams. • Proven experience managing hardware-based product portfolios in enterprise switching, campus/branch/data center networking, or cloud-managed networking. • Strong understanding of Layer 2/3 switching, network architectures including EVPN VXLAN for large campus architectures, and AI-driven network operations; demonstrated success taking networking products from concept through launch and lifecycle. • Outstanding communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications • Advanced technical degree. • Experience with cloud-managed switching, network management platforms, or AIOps for w