Software Principal Engineer

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 Principal Software Engineer on our Software Engineering Team in Bangalore/Pune

What you’ll achieve
As a Senior Software Principal Engineer (DevOps) you will own and evolve CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and release processes for our scale-out storage and data protection platform. In this role, you will also lead adoption of AI-assisted DevOps practices to improve build reliability, pipeline efficiency, and release confidence. You’ll drive modernization of build systems, ensure fast and predictable releases, and mentor engineers while collaborating closely with development, QA, and operations.

You will:

• Architect and optimize build and release pipelines for complex, distributed software systems. Lead improvements in CI/CD workflows, automation, and developer productivity at scale.

• Apply AI-assisted techniques for build failure classification, pipeline optimization, and predictive risk detection. Troubleshoot complex build and integration failures; enforce branching, versioning, and governance standards.

• Integrate automated testing, security, and compliance checks into pipelines with intelligent gating. Drive modernization of build tooling and infrastructure using data-driven and AI-enabled insights.

• Mentor engineers and promote adoption of modern DevOps, automation, and AI-augmented engineering practices.

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 experience in build/release engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering roles. Strong expertise with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).

• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Groovy for automation and tooling.

• Experience with Git-based SCM, artifact management (Artifactory/Nexus), and containerized builds (Docker/Kubernetes).

• Knowledge of modern build systems (Bazel, CMake) and cloud-based CI/CD is a plus.

• Hands-on experience using or integrating AI-assisted tools in DevOps workflows, such as - Build failure pattern detection and root-cause analysis, Intelligent pipeline optimization or test prioritization, AI-assisted code, config, or pipeline generation.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience building self-healing or adaptive CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with observability platforms and applying AI to logs, metrics, and traces.

• Exposure to ML-driven reliability or release-risk scoring systems.

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 Jan 2026

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