Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer - AI/ML

The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation application enhancements and new products for a changing world. Working at the cutting edge, we design and develop software for platforms, peripherals, applications and diagnostics — all with the most advanced technologies, tools, software engineering methodologies and the collaboration of internal and external partners.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a AI/ML Software Engineer on our Software Engineering Team in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented AI/ML Software Engineer to join our dynamic team within a large enterprise environment. This role is ideal for a professional with 5 years of experience and a strong academic background in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, eager to apply cutting-edge techniques to solve critical engineering challenges. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML solutions that drive innovation in our storage products and enhance efficiency across the organization.

What you’ll achieve

As an AI/ML Software Engineer, you will join a global team focused on leveraging AI/ML to drive innovation in our storage products and enhance efficiency across organizational processes.

You will:

• Collaborate with architects, senior engineers, product managers and business stakeholders to understand complex problems in enterprise data storage products and engineering processes (e.g., testing, CI/CD) and identify opportunities for AI/ML solutions
• Assist in the entire machine learning lifecycle, including data collection, cleaning, pre-processing, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and deployment
• Implement, optimize, and experiment with various AI and Machine Learning algorithms and models
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient AI/ML pipelines and infrastructure
• Perform rigorous model testing, validation, and interpretability analysis to ensure accuracy, fairness, and reliability
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI, Machine Learning, and deep learning research and technologies
• Document technical designs, code, and experimental results clearly and concisely
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, innovation, knowledge sharing, and best practices within the team

Essential Requirements:

• Technical Proficiency:
  • Solid theoretical understanding of core AI and Machine Learning concepts, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, LLMs, and common ML algorithms
  • Proficiency in major programming language used in AI/ML (e.g., Python) and Software development experience in C/C++
  • Bachelor's with 5 years of experience or Master's degree plus up to 3 years of experience, 2+ years of industry experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Data Science, or a closely related quantitative field with a strong emphasis on AI/ML
  • Experience with popular ML frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy)
  • Familiarity with data manipulation, analysis, and visualization techniques
• Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to approach complex problems, break them down, and propose innovative AI/ML-driven solutions
• Adaptability: Eagerness to learn new tools, technologies, and adapt to evolving project requirements in a fast-paced enterprise setting
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in AI/ML in an enterprise or large-scale data environment
• Experience with MLOps principles and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD for ML)
• Knowledge of distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark) for large datasets

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.  The base salary range for this position: $ 170,000 to $220,000.

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

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Who we are

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