HPE
Principal Software Engineer SD-WAN
$156K–$315K
San Jose, California, United States of America · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience; 5+ years with specified high-performance networking frameworks, security protocols, and cryptographic technologies.
About the job
Leads the architecture and hands-on development of secure, high-performance SD-WAN products, including VPN connectivity, cryptographic security, and large-scale packet processing.
What you'll do
- Architect, design, implement, and optimize secure SD-WAN products and networking performance.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, and collaborate across product, hardware, and QA teams.
- Integrate security technologies; address vulnerabilities, penetration testing, threat analysis, and customer security escalations.
What they ask for
- Deep expertise in IPSec/VPN technologies, including IKEv2, tunnel modes, and troubleshooting.
- 5+ years with high-performance networking frameworks, security protocols, and cryptographic libraries or accelerators.
- Experience with open-source networking and security tools such as StrongSwan, Libreswan, OpenVPN, or WireGuard.
- Advanced C/C++ and multithreaded system-level programming; experience with FIPS 140-2/3 validation and Common Criteria certification.
Nice to have
- Experience with quantum-safe cryptography and next-generation security protocols.
- Background in enterprise or service-provider SD-WAN development; NextGen Firewalls, Secure Web Gateways, IDS/IPS, or DPI experience is a plus.
Pay
USD 155,500 - 315,000 base salary (annual; California, United States of America)
Tools
Linux kernel, DPDK, VPP, eBPF technology, IPSec, TLS, SSL, OpenSSL
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