Sr. Director of Software Engineering, Routing Protocols and Intelligence

* Lead the Routing, Switching Protocols and Intelligence team and drive innovative initiatives in protocols and intelligence.* Champion AI adoption to increase team productivity and enhance customer experience through AI Ops.* Foster strong relationships across customers in Cloud, Service Provider, Data Center, Campus, and Branch segments.* Represent HPE Networking in strategic customer engagements and industry forums.* Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams; energize, motivate, and inspire large distributed teams through excellent communication and leadership.* Establish and enforce best practices for software development, testing, and deployment across multiple product lines.* Collaborate with executive leadership, product management, and cross-functional teams to align engineering priorities with business objectives.* Mentor and foster leadership talent on both management and technical career ladders.* Manage budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships to optimize delivery and cost efficiency.* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field; MBA or equivalent experience preferred.* 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 8 years in leadership roles managing large, distributed teams.* Proven track record of delivering complex software products in networking, cloud, or enterprise environments.* Deep expertise in routing and switching protocols (e.g., BGP, MPLS, EVPN) and network intelligence solutions.* Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies and their application in network automation and AI Ops.* Exceptional leadership and communication skills to energize, motivate, and inspire globally distributed teams.* Ability to define technical strategy and translate it into actionable plans.* Experience with budgeting, resource planning, and organizational scaling.* Mastery in English; ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.* Experience leading engineering teams in cloud-native networking, hyperscale data centers, and service provider environments.* Familiarity with AI-driven network operations, predictive analytics, and automation frameworks.* Strong background in protocol innovation, including emerging standards for routing and switching.* Demonstrated success in customer-facing roles, representing technology strategy to executive stakeholders.* Proven ability to scale organizations globally, balancing innovation with operational excellence.* Thought leadership in open networking, SDN, and intent-based networking.HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: .**Hewlett Packard Enterprise**Technology innovation that fosters business transformation.We help customers use technology to slash the time it takes to turn ideas into value. In turn, they transform industries, markets and lives.Some of our customers run traditional IT environments. Most are transitioning to a secure, cloud-enabled, mobile-friendly infrastructure. Many rely on a combination of both. Wherever they are in that journey, we provide the technology and solutions to help them succeed.**COVID Policy**The health and safety of our team members, customers and partners is paramount at HPE. Accordingly,

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