Software Senior Principal Engineer
Dell Technologies
Software Senior Principal Engineer
Dell Technologies
Makes PCs, AI servers and data storage systems
Software Senior Principal Engineer
Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) builds the products that power infrastructure, solutions, and data management our customers need most. Our teams design and develop the hardware and software that connect infrastructure, accelerate computational workloads, integrate across the stack, protect data continuity, and deliver the platforms, applications, and diagnostics our customers rely on every day at enterprise scale.
Some product builders follow the rules. Ours rewrite them.
Within ISG, innovation isn't just about creating new technology- it's about challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, author precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout our development process, helping us move faster, learn quicker, and deliver greater impact. Yet the most important contribution remains uniquely human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and applying the judgment needed to earn our customers' trust. When your products power critical infrastructure around the world, that responsibility matters.
We move quickly toward the work that matters most. We reward experimentation, encourage bold thinking, and remove unnecessary barriers so great ideas can become reality faster. Our teams embrace a customer-first, first-to-market mindset, transforming rapid feedback into better products and better outcomes. We aren't looking for people who are content with the status quo- we look for builders who question it, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it.
If you're energized by solving complex systems challenges, excited to work alongside AI to amplify your impact, and motivated by the opportunity to shape what's next instead of simply maintaining what's been done before, you'll find your place here.
Join us and help build the future of enterprise technology.
Join us as a Software Senior Principal Engineer on our Networking team in Chennai/Bangalore to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact.
What you’ll achieve
As a Software Senior Principal Engineer, you will lead the end-to-end engineering of Dell networking products and solutions for data center and AI fabric environments, driving innovation in a fast-paced development environment from requirements definition and architecture through development, validation, release, and customer deployment.
You will collaborate with platform, silicon, software, validation, solutions, and customer-facing teams to deliver next-generation Dell Enterprise SONiC capabilities for the high-performance network fabrics powering the Dell AI Factory. You will also apply AI-assisted engineering tools throughout the development lifecycle to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and enhance engineering productivity.
Essential Requirements
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience), with 12+ years developing networking software for enterprise, cloud, AI, and data center environments.
Strong C/C++ and Python skills on Linux, with hands-on experience in SONiC or an equivalent network operating system, including containerized NOS architecture and SAI, and proven use of AI coding and testing tools.
Deep knowledge of NPU architecture, packet processing, ACLs, QoS and buffer management, and ASIC programming through SAI/SDK, plus data center routing and switching (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP EVPN, VxLAN, SRv6, multicast, leaf-spine).
Expertise in AI/HPC Ethernet fabrics, including RoCEv2, PFC, ECN/DCQCN, DCB, adaptive routing, dynamic load balancing, and fabric telemetry on 800GbE/1.6TbE merchant-silicon platforms, with an understanding of GPU, SmartNIC, and NCCL interoperability.
Proven network automation skills (REST APIs, gNMI/OpenConfig, YANG, Python, Ansible, ONIE/ZTP, CI/CD), strong debugging and validation using packet captures and traffic generators, and demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring.
Desirable Requirements
Experience with open-source networking projects, AI/ML tools, or the broader AI infrastructure ecosystem.
Familiarity with Dell AI Factory solutions, PowerEdge AI servers, NVMe/TCP storage fabrics, and Kubernetes- or Slurm-based AI/HPC clusters
You will:
Own complex networking features end to end, from requirements and architecture through validation and delivery of production-quality Dell Enterprise SONiC software.
Architect and deliver large-scale data center and AI fabric capabilities on Dell PowerSwitch (800GbE/1.6TbE) platforms, including RoCEv2, congestion management, adaptive routing, SRv6, and dynamic load balancing.
Troubleshoot complex system, scalability, performance, and customer issues across the control plane, data plane, SAI, and switch ASIC layers.
Drive fabric automation and lifecycle management using REST APIs, gNMI/OpenConfig, YANG, Python, Ansible, ONIE, and ZTP, and apply Dell AI tools to speed development, testing, and debugging.
Lead architecture and code reviews, mentor engineers, and work with global hardware, silicon, quality, product, and customer-facing teams to deliver reliable releases.
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Makes PCs, AI servers and data storage systems
Dell Technologies makes laptops, desktops, servers, data storage and networking equipment for businesses, governments, schools and consumers, and it builds many of the server racks inside large AI data centers. In 2016 it completed its $67 billion purchase of storage maker EMC, then the largest technology deal ever. One division sells PCs, monitors and Alienware gaming computers, while the other sells PowerEdge servers, storage arrays and networking gear to companies running their own data centers. Dell earns money from those hardware sales plus support, financing and subscription services. Michael Dell founded the company in 1984 from his University of Texas dorm room, and it is based in Round Rock, Texas.
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