Principal Software Engineer

As a

Principal Software Engineer

, you will lead the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to accelerate the development of Dell’s solution platforms. Your role focuses on leveraging AI tools, LLM-based coding assistants, and intelligent automation to improve software delivery speed, quality, and innovation. You will work closely with platform and product teams to embed AI-driven capabilities into the engineering lifecycle, ensuring Dell solutions remain competitive and future-ready.

Key Responsibilities:
Drive the integration of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code generation, intelligent testing, automated documentation) into Dell’s software engineering workflows.

Build and maintain automation frameworks and pipelines that leverage AI for code quality, security scanning, and performance optimization.

Collaborate with platform engineers to incorporate AI-driven enhancements into Dell solution platforms (e.g., OpenShift, VxRail, VMware ecosystem).

Develop reference implementations and best practices for AI-assisted engineering across multiple product teams.

Mentor engineers on effective use of AI tools to improve productivity and maintain high-quality standards.

Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend adoption strategies to improve engineering efficiency.

Essential Requirements:
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field with

7+ years

of experience in software engineering or platform development.

Strong experience in full-stack development and proficiency in languages like

Python, Java, or Go

.

Hands-on experience with

AI-assisted development tools

(e.g., GitHub Copilot, CodeWhisperer) or integrating

LLM-based services into engineering workflows

.

Proficiency in

containerization

(Docker, Kubernetes) and deploying applications on platforms like OpenShift.

Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and enterprise software delivery.

Desirable Requirements:
Experience implementing

AI-driven automation

for testing, security, or performance optimization.

Familiarity with

Dell solution platforms

(e.g.,

VxRail

,

PowerStore

,

PowerFlex

) and enterprise infrastructure.

Familiarity with

virtualization

and

hypervisor

technologies, especially VMware vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, and related ecosystem components.

Knowledge of

hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)

and

enterprise storage solutions,

including VMware vSAN and Dell PowerStore.

Understanding of

network virtualization

and

SDN

technologies, particularly VMware NSX, including concepts like VXLAN, distributed switching, and micro-segmentation.

Experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift for

container orchestration

and integration with virtualized environments.

Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Helm) and CI/CD practices for enterprise environments.

Dell is a privately owned multinational IT Solutions company. Founded in 1984, Dell is among the Fortune 100 companies with net revenues of more than USD57 billion, over 108,000 team members globally and customers in more than 180 countries. Dell was the first in the computer industry to sell custom-built computers directly to customers, and has continued to pioneer technologies and innovations over the years.

Today, Dell offers a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services such as personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, printers, security, computer peripherals etc. as well as solutions and services that cater to the needs of business organizations and consumers around the world.