Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering

The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation software 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 Director of Engineer on our Software Engineering Team in our Client Solutions Group.

What you’ll achieve
As the director of engineering, you will lead strategic and technical execution across BIOS, embedded firmware, and platform software domains. Your leadership will be pivotal in shaping the architecture, enhancing delivery velocity, and optimizing operational efficiency of BIOS and firmware for client products.

You will:

• You will oversee BIOS and firmware core engineering, including chipset reference code, open-source integration, and feature development (e.g., security, manageability, update/recovery) across Intel, AMD, and ARM platforms.
• Responsibility for boot/bring-up, power/thermal, device initialization, manageability, firmware update/rollback, and manufacturing readiness.
• Lead platform-specific enablement, aligning BIOS/FW/Driver/OS/SW across ODMs and internal teams to ensure product delivery and high quality
• Define and execute modernization strategies driving feature commonality across silicon
• Interface with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure alignment and delivery. Manage resources and schedules, lead engineering operations and oversee budgets and talents

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

• 15+ years in engineering roles and leadership with a master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related discipline.
• Deep knowledge of UEFI BIOS, embedded firmware, operating systems such as Windows, RTOS, Zephyr, Linux, device drivers
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across geographies and product lines
• Knowledge or relevant deployment experience of the PC ecosystem with a focus in BIOS and embedded controller firmware
• Experience in software and firmware development life cycle

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 11 2025

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