Principal Innovation Developer – Cloud & AI

Principal Innovation Developer – Cloud & AI This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week 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: This role has been designed as “Hybrid” with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week 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 value diverse backgrounds and succeed together. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career, our culture will embrace you. About the Role As an Innovation Engineer in the Hybrid Cloud CTO organization, you will play a senior individual contributor role responsible for driving complex, high-impact incubation projects across AI, cloud-native architectures, and emerging software technologies. Working alongside technical leads and cross-functional partners, you will design, implement, and validate advanced solutions that accelerate HPE’s transformation and deliver innovative capabilities to internal teams and external customers. You will apply deep expertise in distributed systems, Generative AI, microservices, and cloud technologies to create robust, scalable, and secure services. This role demands the ability to blend hands‑on development with architectural leadership, proactively generate and advance innovative concepts, and uphold technical excellence across a diverse portfolio of projects. Primary Responsibilities · Serve as a senior technical contributor on complex AI and cloud-native incubation projects, owning design and implementation of key components. · Lead teams of up to 5-6 engineers of multiple disciplines through the full lifecycle of concept development while collaborating with multiple stakeholders. · Evaluate and integrate emerging software technologies, including Generative AI frameworks (LLMs, RAG, LangGraph, Knowledge Graphs, ADK, A2A). · Design, build, and validate microservices and cloud-native systems deployed across public cloud, datacenter, and edge environments. · Contribute to technical architecture decisions, ensuring solutions meet requirements for scale, performance, security, and reliability. · Collaborate closely with internal customers, technical leads, and business stakeholders to align emerging technologies with strategic objectives. · Conduct research spikes, proofs-of-concept, and experiments that evaluate feasibility and technical trade-offs. · Implement high-quality code following best practices in AI assisted code generation (GitHub CoPilot), testing, validation, CI/CD, and observability. · Provide mentorship and knowledge-sharing to team members of all levels on advanced software and AI topics. · Work effectively across multiple parallel projects in a dynamic environment with frequent context switching. Education and Experience · Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, AI/ML, or related technical field. · Typically 10-15 years of software development experience, with at least 3-5 years focused on cloud-native and AI/ML systems. Required Knowledge and Skills · Strong programming proficiency in Python and experience with ML libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers). · Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures. · Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, REST APIs, and cloud-native application development. · Experience implementing Generative AI solutions using LLMs, RAG, LangGraph, or similar frameworks. · Working knowledge of multiple technologies to include vector databases, graph, NOSQL and RDBMS systems · Experience deploying cloud solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP. · Strong understanding of AI Governance and Security alignment, and responsible AI principles. · Proficiency in Agile development methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban. · Experience contributing to large-scale cloud service development environments. Preferred Knowledge and Experience · Experience with multi-agent systems and agent orchestration frameworks. · Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) server development. · Understanding of Google ADK and A2A protocol implementations. · Knowledge graph design, construction, and querying. · Familiarity with ML Ops tools (MLflow, Weights & Biases, LangSmith). · Experience with observability platforms like Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry. 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. Let's Stay Connected: Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE. #unitedstates #hybridcloud Job: Engineering Job Level: TCP_05 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 165,500 - 313,500 in Colorado // 178,000 - 339,000 in Massachusetts // 157,000 - 361,000 in North Carolina & 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 December 15 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes. 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: Equal Employment Opportunity . Hewlett Packar