Principal Hypervisor Engineer

Responsibilities:

Design and implement all aspects of system level software such VMM/hypervisors, operating systems, device drivers and PC firmware

Work on new projects as well as provide support and improvements for existing components

Analyse and debug problems at the cross-section of hardware, firmware and software

Provide solutions for macro and micro verification of the developed components

Take ownership of large functional areas such as memory manager or networking subsystem

Provide performance improvements for existing solutions

Provide engineering support for customer issues, this may require remote or on-site problem analysis and direct collaboration with a customer

Provide efficient designs aligned with business needs

Collaborate with other development and management teams to provide solutions that fit into existing constraints as well as provide leadership when such constrains needs to be changed

What it's like

As part of a highly skilled engineering team, you'll help solve complex technical challenges, scale our virtualization platform for future products, and shape the next generation of HP Wolf Security's isolation technology used by millions of endpoints worldwide.

Job Requirements:

Expert understanding of modern computer architectures with focus on x86-64 architecture and PC platforms

Expert understanding of virtualization technologies, including hardware assisted virtualization (both VT-x and AMDV) and auxiliary technologies such as IO-MMU

Expert understanding of modern operating systems (Windows and Linux)

Experience with building efficient memory manager solutions for virtualization products

Experience with building efficient nested virtualization products

Experience in building CPU instructions emulators

Hands-on experience developing PC platform components such as xHCI controllers (and USB stack in general), PCI, AHCI, ACPI, PS/2, etc., device virtualization and emulation experience is a plus

Reverse engineering experience of closed-sourced systems such as Hyper-V and Windows kernel

Hands-on experience with building WHP based solutions

Strong debugging and analytical skills

5+ years of experience in kernel and device driver development in Linux or Windows

5+ years of experience developing system software in C and x86 assembler

Additional skills and experience:

Understanding of ARM64 architecture

Experience with Microsoft Windows Hypervisor Platform

Deep understanding of components in the OSI networking model with emphasis on TCP/IP protocols

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred

Location & working model

This role is based in HP’s Cambridge office under a hybrid working arrangement, with a minimum requirement to be onsite three days per week. As a people‑focused senior role, regular in‑person collaboration is encouraged.

HP has invested in a new, modern site, including ergonomic workspaces and well stocked kitchen facilities that included a wide selection of coffee.

About you:

You’re out to reimagine and reinvent what’s possible- in your career as well as the world around you. So are we. We love taking on tough challenges, disrupting the status quo, and creating what’s next. We’re in search of talented people who are inspired by big challenges, driven to learn and grow, and dedicated to making a meaningful difference.

Why join HP Wolf Security

HP Wolf Security is central to HP’s strategy in the PC market, with security designed into hardware, firmware, and software. This integrated approach enables HP to differentiate through built‑in, enterprise‑grade protection and manageability. This role sits at the heart of that strategy, helping deliver the tools that allow customers to deploy, manage, and trust secure PCs at scale. The primary focus of the HP Wolf Security team is developing cyber security solutions to protect our customers devices and data. The digital threat landscape is ever-changing and as the cyber security industry reacts and adapts to changes, so too do the malware authors. Our unique micro-virtualization technology ensures that customers are protected from even the most bleeding edge cyber security threats. That micro-virtualization technology forms a key pillar in a wider cyber security suite that we're actively developing.

Our history:

Inspired by the isolation principles of traditional virtualization, our team known then as Bromium, created a game-changing technology called micro-virtualization to protect end users against advanced malware. Every task the user performs, such as opening a document or clicking on a link, is isolated in its own micro-VM, with access to just the resources required for that task, and existing just for the life of the task. Protection is thus provided through isolation, without relying on detection, hence reliably defending the user from polymorphic and even zero-day malware.

Bromium was acquired by HP Inc on 19 September 2019 forming HP Wolf Security.

For more information, visit our website: https://www.hp.com/uk-en/security/endpoint-security-solutions.html

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