LibFabric Software Developer

LibFabric Software Developer

  

This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.

Job Description:

   

A Libfabric Engineer role involves working with OpenFabrics Interfaces (OFI) and the libfabric library, which aims to provide a high-performance communication layer for applications in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and AI/ML environments.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and optimize fabric communication services software in C: This involves writing efficient and optimized C code to achieve high performance and a low memory footprint.

• Analyze problems and implement solutions based on customer and internal requirements, including understanding and addressing issues related to fabric communication performance and stability.

• Coordinate with vendors and support teams to resolve problems, address design issues, and implement upgrades. Effectively communicate and collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth operation and ongoing improvements.

• Create and maintain documentation for host software installations, changes, and upgrades: This ensures proper understanding and use of the software by others.

• Collaborate with hardware engineers to co-design next-generation hardware given software requirements: Working closely with hardware teams to optimize future hardware for libfabric's needs.

• Evaluate system architecture and make recommendations as required: Analyze and propose improvements to the overall system architecture.

• Develop and implement standard processes for the installation, maintenance, and enhancement of host software applications, ensuring consistent and efficient management of the software.

• Review other team members' pull requests to collaborate on maintaining code quality and adhering to best practices. 

Essential skills and qualifications

• Deep experience writing optimized C code for fabrics, networks, or systems programming in Linux: Focus on high performance, efficiency, and low memory usage.

• Strong understanding of software development tools and toolchains, including GCC, Clang, git, and bug tracking software.

• Proficiency in software performance analysis and tuning: Experience with relevant tools and techniques to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.

• Advanced knowledge of network protocols: Understanding the intricacies of network communication for effective fabric design and optimization.

• Experience in High Performance Computing (HPC) environments (preferred): Knowledge of HPC-specific challenges and solutions.

• Ability to analyze software scalability issues in multi-node environments: Expertise in diagnosing and addressing scalability limitations.

• Experience developing and supporting open-source projects: Comfort working in a collaborative, open-source development model.

• Experience using hardware performance counters for code tuning: Utilizing hardware-level insights to optimize performance further.

• Familiarity with Agile development frameworks (e.g., Scrum) (preferred): Knowledge of Agile methodologies for efficient project execution.

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, Solutions Design, Testing & Automation, User Experience (UX)

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.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_03

    

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

USD Annual Salary: $108,500.00 - $206,500.00

The estimated job application period closure is October 1 2025; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

   

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.