Software Principal Engineer - C, Linux, BSD, Python

Principal Software Engineer

The Dell Technologies – UDS Division is in the business of transforming the way data is stored.  At the forefront of the big data movement, our highly parallelized, distributed architecture has completely redefined the storage model. We enable our thousands of customers to work at a scale that wasn't previously possible by shipping a true clustered scale-out system that can be expanded from a few dozen terabytes up to many petabytes. Our goal is to package game changing technology, un-paralleled scalability, and record-breaking performance into a product that is utterly simple to manage and continuously delights our customers.  

We are a people company. We offer highly competitive salaries, bonus programs, world-class benefits, and unparalleled growth and development opportunities — all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment. 

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.

What you’ll achieve

The successful candidate of this position will serve as a Senior Software Engineer in UDS Platform Engineering team, playing a lead role in delivering cutting edge Storage Array Platform software.  

You will be:

• Responsible for the development of Storage Array Platform software. 

• Responsibilities include implementation and debug of OS, device driver, applications. 

• Collaborate with many cross functional and across geo engineers. 

• Keep following the latest technical trends (AI/ML/Cloud/Edge/etc.) and can adapt to new technologies quickly. 

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 to 13 years’ industry experience in Intel X86 system development with a bachelor’s /master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar. 

• Strong coding experience in C/C++, familiar with scripting languages like Python//Perl/Shell and familiar with Linux kernel, Linux driver, File system, design. 

• Exposure to FreeBSD/NetBSD OS, ports subsystem, GEOM subsystems along with working experience in Device Driver development. 

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve technical problems, hands-on in debugging kernel/user space issues. Familiarity of tools like gdb, kdb is a must 

• Ability to ramp up quickly on SW/HW architectures, CI/CD environments, Jenkins build system & Makefile exposure

Desirable Requirements

• A plus if you have knowledge and expertise in following areas: Storage protocols (NFS, CIFS, iSCSI/FC, SAS, NVMe, PCIe), storage technologies (SAN, NAS, RAID), networking, clustering. 

• A plus if you have worked with HW platform testing (CPU, Memory, PCIe); HW component trouble shooting, integration; OS installation & upgrade.

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: 26th July 2025

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