Senior Director, Compute Platform Engineering
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Job Description:We're hiring a Senior Director to lead the platform engineering organization that builds our embedded platform software, our build and release infrastructure, and the engineering practices the compute teams rely on. You'll set direction, build and grow the teams and their leaders, and reduce developer cycle time by creating modern and secure CI/CD systems. A big part of the job is making our developers more productive: getting more done, and getting it done faster, without losing quality. That includes putting AI and LLM tools to real use in how we build software and ensuring that these tools have a measurable impact.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead a global team of 20+ engineers, including managers and technical leads, across embedded Linux, CI/CD, build infrastructure, and developer tooling.
- Develop and execute the strategic vision, translating it into actionable roadmaps and plans.
- Optimize developer throughput and cycle times by measuring the end-to-end pipeline, setting targets, and implementing improvements.
- Identify and eliminate blockers and dependencies, automate repetitive tasks, and streamline workflows.
- Integrate AI and LLM tools into engineering processes, including code generation, testing, review, and specification work, assessing value and setting appropriate boundaries.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement: reducing friction and toil, enhancing quality, and ensuring reliable releases.
- Experiment with innovative workflows, learn from failures, and scale successful practices.
- Own the CI/CD and build strategies, ensuring automated pipelines, reproducible builds, and robust test automation.
- Maintain the security and maintainability of embedded Linux and kernel projects.
- Track key engineering metrics to inform decisions and prioritize investments.
- Hire, mentor, and develop managers and senior engineers.
Required Experience:- 10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in engineering management.
- Hands-on experience with embedded systems, particularly embedded Linux.
- Expertise in CI/CD, build systems, and automation for testing and releases.
- Proven track record of improving team workflows and increasing developer productivity, supported by data and tangible process/tool improvements.
- Practical experience applying AI and LLM tools in engineering environments, with a clear understanding of their benefits and limitations.
- Contributions to open source projects and familiarity with open source ecosystems.
- Strong communication skills, able to engage effectively with engineers and executive leadership.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience managing managers or leading cross-site teams.
- Experience shipping embedded, firmware, or platform software as part of hardware products.
- Active involvement in open source communities, such as Linux.
- Proven success in implementing AI or LLM-first practices within engineering organizations, with demonstrated results.
What We Can Offer You:Health & WellbeingWe 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 DevelopmentWe 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 InclusionWe 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 Level:Director
"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 185,000 - 370,000 in Colorado // 176,000 - 425,500 in Texas
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."
Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html
The estimated job application period closure is September 28 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.
