HPE
Distinguished Technologist- Self Driving Networks, Switching
$197K–$420K
Cupertino, California, United States of America · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years in product management or product line management; 5+ years leading product managers or cross-functional product teams.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
About the job
Leads the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of HPE’s enterprise switching portfolio, including cloud-managed and AI-driven operations for wired networks.
What you'll do
- Set portfolio vision, roadmap, and investment priorities based on customer needs, market trends, and business goals.
- Lead product lifecycle management and partner with engineering to define requirements, business cases, and development priorities.
- Own portfolio financials and performance, including pricing, forecasts, profitability, market share, and adoption.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
- 12+ years of product management or product line management experience, including 5+ years leading product managers or cross-functional product teams.
- Experience managing hardware-based portfolios in enterprise switching, campus/branch/data center networking, or cloud-managed networking.
- Strong understanding of Layer 2/3 switching, EVPN VXLAN for large campus architectures, and AI-driven network operations; experience taking networking products from concept through launch and lifecycle.
Nice to have
- Advanced technical degree.
- Experience with cloud-managed switching, network management platforms, or AIOps for wired networks; familiarity with wireless, routing, and network security.
Pay
USD 197,000 - 420,000 base salary (annual; California, United States of America)
Tools
Layer 2/3 switching, EVPN VXLAN, AIOps
AI focus
Leads development of self-driving wired networks with AI-native, cloud-managed operations and AI-driven network operations.
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