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Join a high-impact engineering organization at HP that is redefining how software platforms are built, scaled, and operated at global scale. Our team delivers a modern cloud platform powering hundreds of services, enabling developers to move faster through standardized tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and production-grade Kubernetes infrastructure. You’ll work at the intersection of developer experience, platform engineering, and AI-driven productivity, partnering with cross-functional teams to solve complex, real-world challenges while driving innovation across the organization. If you’re passionate about building scalable systems, improving developer velocity, and shaping the future of platform engineering, this is an opportunity to contribute to a mission-critical ecosystem with broad visibility and impact.
Job Summary
This role is responsible for supporting the design, implementation, and maintenance of GitHub Enterprise used across HP. The role works at the intersection of software development, system architecture, and project management to ensure the successful development and deployment of software solutions that address a wide range of challenges and requirements. The role optimizes software systems for enhanced performance, scalability, and resource efficiency to deliver an optimal end-user experience.
Responsibilities
- Installs, configures, and tests and manages GitHub Enterprise Cloud/Server environments, with a high degree of expertise and independence.
- Monitors and tests application performance for potential bottlenecks, identifies possible solutions, and works to implement those fixes.
- Writes and executes complete testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned portion of application; identifies and debugs, and creates solutions for issues with code and integration into application architecture.
- Creates and maintains detailed technical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, design specifications, and user manuals.
- Leads a project team of other software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality solutions for assigned systems portion or subsystem.
- Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and partners regarding software systems design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
- Represents the software systems engineering team for all phases of larger and more-complex development projects.
- Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.
- Supports SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and other compliance tasks, including access reviews, evidence collection for controls.
Education & Experience Recommended
Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence. Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in systems engineering, computer programming language, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.
Preferred Certifications
- Certified Software Systems Engineer (CSSE)
- Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
Knowledge & Skills
- Agile Methodology
- Amazon Web Services (IAM, networking, compute, etc)
- Application Programming Interface (API)
- Automation
- GitHub Enterprise (Cloud or Server)
- Git org/repo management, permissions and enterprise features
- GitHub Actions
- Terraform (or equivalent IaC tools)
- Computer Science
- Debugging
- Docker (Software)
- Go (Programming Language)
- Kubernetes
- Linux
- Microservices
- Microsoft Azure
- Python (Programming Language)
- Scalability
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Software Engineering
- SQL (Programming Language)
- SOX/SOC compliance frameworks
The pay range for this role is $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits:
HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including;
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)
The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
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HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).
Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.
For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Software Systems Engineer
Align your credentials with PERM job requirements
Your degree field must match what the employer lists in the PERM application. A software systems role requiring an electrical engineering degree won't support sponsorship if your credential is in computer science, even with years of relevant experience.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Government contractors, defense primes, and semiconductor firms file PERM petitions far more consistently than early-stage startups. Search the DOL's Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to verify an employer has sponsored systems engineers before interviewing.
Search for green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces Software Systems Engineer jobs filtered by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which companies will actually start the PERM process after your hire.
Use O*NET to build your specialty occupation case
USCIS and DOL both reference O*NET to assess whether a role genuinely requires a specific degree. Review the O*NET profile for Software Systems Engineer to understand how the occupation is formally defined and mirror that language in your job offer documentation.
Negotiate PERM filing timing before accepting an offer
Employers are not required to start PERM immediately after hire. Ask explicitly whether sponsorship begins in your first year and get the commitment in writing. Delays past your third year can affect your ability to use any accumulated priority date.
Confirm prevailing wage level matches your offered compensation
DOL assigns wage levels to PERM positions using the OFLC Wage Search tool. If your employer files at Level I but your duties match Level III, USCIS can deny the I-140. Verify the wage level reflects your actual responsibilities before the employer submits the application.
Green Card Software Systems Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Systems Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on the job requirements your employer defines. EB-2 requires the position to genuinely demand an advanced degree or equivalent specialized credentials. EB-3 covers roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree. Most Software Systems Engineer positions qualify under EB-2 when the employer documents that a master's degree or equivalent experience is a bona fide requirement of the job.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary status tied to annual cap lotteries and employer-specific petitions you must renew every three years. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no renewal requirement and no lottery. The trade-off is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status can take two to four years for most countries, longer for India and China due to visa backlog queues.
Can my employer start PERM before I have H-1B status?
Yes. PERM is an employer-driven process and doesn't require you to hold any specific visa status. However, you'll need a valid work authorization status throughout the process. Many foreign professionals on F-1 OPT or H-1B ask their employer to begin PERM within the first year of employment to build priority date history before any status gaps arise.
Where can I find Software Systems Engineer jobs that sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search Software Systems Engineer roles specifically filtered by employers with documented green card sponsorship history. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that may not have a PERM filing program, so you focus your search on employers already set up to sponsor.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days, you can port the priority date to a new employer's petition under the same or a similar occupational category. Software Systems Engineer roles typically qualify as similar to related systems and engineering titles, but the new employer must file a fresh PERM and I-140. Your original priority date transfers to the new petition, protecting your place in the backlog queue.