Software Engineer Junior - Apps, Test Infrastructure & Automation

Location: Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica

Software Engineer Junior - Apps, Test Infrastructure & Automation

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work 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

Job Family Definition: Designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs software tools, frameworks, and automation that support the ASIC/SDK and post-silicon engineering lifecycle. Develops software in the form of applications, web UIs, and services to help solve specific engineering needs and improve productivity. Contributes to in-house traffic generation platforms, hardware reservation and provisioning systems, CI/CD pipelines, and lab infrastructure services. Develops an understanding of hardware and ASIC compatibility for test and emulation environments.

Management Level Definition: Contributes to assignments of limited scope by applying technical concepts and theoretical knowledge acquired through specialized training, education, or previous experience. Acts as a team member by providing information, analysis, and recommendations in support of team efforts. Exercises independent judgment within defined parameters.

How you will make your mark

Codes and programs enhancements, updates, and changes for portions and subsystems of tools and services, including traffic generation frameworks, hardware reservation and provisioning tools, regression dashboards, and lab automation services.

Executes established test plans and protocols for assigned portions of code; identifies, logs, and debugs assigned issues across switch, simulation, and emulation platforms.

Develops an understanding of and working relationships with internal partner teams (SDK, Post-Silicon, ASIC, Mechanical Engineering, and Hardware) on tool design and development.

Participates as a member of a project team of software engineers to develop reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality solutions for low to moderately complex tools and features.

Contributes to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and PR-check/regression workflows integrated with source control and hardware reservation systems.

About You

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent.

Typically 0–2 years of experience.

English communication skills

Knowledge and Skills

Experience or understanding of software development, preferably in Python (and related scripting/automation languages).

Exposure to C is valued, and Rust is a plus.

Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Understanding of design for software systems running on multiple platform types — physical switches, virtual/simulation environments, and hardware emulation.

Exposure to DevOps tooling and infrastructure concepts (CI/CD, Git/GitHub, containers, Linux) is a plus.

Familiarity with networking fundamentals (L2/L3, packet flows) and/or ASIC/SDK or post-silicon test environments is a plus.

Understanding of basic testing, coding, and debugging procedures.

Good written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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.

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Job

Engineering

Job Level

TCP_01

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