Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

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

Join us as a Principal Software Engineer on our Engineering Development team in Pune to do the best work of your career.

What you’ll achieve
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be a lead engineers to work with a diverse group of developers and designers to deliver creative new technology into Dell's Enterprise customer environments. Help us build a team of developers to build new functionality across some of Dells premier platforms. You will be responsible for developing a new software solution based on business needs and goals. You will be responsible for helping plan team long term delivery and enhancement of this solution. Together, we will raise the bar with Dell’s service engagement in demanding customer environments.

You will

• Lead the design of high quality architecture & complex software/storage products/systems. Prepare, review and evaluate software/storage specifications for products and systems.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of test strategies. Take up high level software design and develop accurate completion estimates.

• Estimates for new features based on minimal requirements/specifications, to prioritize and break down the work into milestones and sprints. Identify and escalate risks/issues, and work with engineering management to overcome them.

• Drive software development processes including test-driven development, continuous integration, continuous testing and deployment.

• Achieve proficiency of new tools, languages and OS with training and on-the-job experience. Coach peers and lead design reviews while driving best practices to constantly improve product quality.

Take the first step towards your dream career
Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:

Essential Requirements

• 8+ years of total experience and 4+ years Python tech-stack experience.

• Docker, Unix and REST development experience. Relational/non-relational database experience.

• Proficiency in additional programming languages such as C/C++, JAVA.

• Solid engineering knowledge in computer architecture, distributed systems, networking. Strong experience with modern software development tools, including GitHub, Jenkins and Artifactory.

• Excellent coding and debugging skills. Effective communication ability through presentation, interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
  

Desirable Requirements

• Knowledge on storage protocols like Fiber Channel, ISCSI, NVMe.

• Kubernetes experience. Exposure to Python web framework - Django, Flask. Basic understanding to any of the front end technologies like JS, React or Angular (optional)

Who we are

We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Application closing date: 30 September, 2025

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