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Systems Engineer- Linux/ Yocto
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company · 🇺🇸 San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
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
Systems Engineer- Linux/ Yocto 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: About the Role Join us in building a next-generation Network Operating System. You'll work across the Linux kernel, OS infrastructure, and user-space software on x86 and ARM platforms, driving performance, reliability, security, and scalability. What You'll Do • Develop and maintain Linux kernel, platform, and infrastructure software. • Debug and resolve complex bugs, security vulnerabilities, and integration issues across the software stack. • Build and maintain Yocto-based distributions, including layers, recipes, packaging, and backports. • Enable new hardware platforms and support BSP development. • Improve system performance, automation, testing, and developer productivity. • Collaborate across hardware, platform, and software teams to deliver production-quality solutions. Required Qualifications • Strong low-level systems programming in C/C++ . • Deep understanding of Linux kernel internals , OS fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms. • Experience debugging and maintaining Linux kernel and user-space components. • Strong Yocto Project expertise, including layer management, recipe development, backporting, and package integration. • Strong understanding of compiler optimizations , C/C++ undefined behavior , memory models, and how modern compilers leverage these assumptions for optimization. • Experience with x86/ARM systems, BSP development, and hardware bring-up. • Hands-on knowledge of PCIe, SPI, I2C, GPIO, MDIO, and interrupt handling. • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with networking protocols and network operating systems. • Automated testing, CI/CD, and workflow automation. • Experience with Patch management, backporting, and conflict resolution. • Familiarity with Git and modern development practices. • Experience with embedded systems and device drivers. Nice to Have • Linux kernel or open-source contributions. • Experience with eBPF , perf , ftrace , or performance analysis. • Familiarity with systemd . • Knowledge of Debian packaging . What We Can Offer You: 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. Let