Software Senior Principal Engineer

The Software Senior Principal Engineer (I9) serves as the Full-Stack Development Lead, driving the technical vision, architecture, and delivery execution for strategic application initiatives. This leader is accountable for end-to-end feature delivery, technical excellence, mentoring engineers, and advancing AI-native and Spec-Driven Development (SDD) practices across development pods.

You will:

Technical & Delivery Leadership - Lead a full-stack application pod, driving end-to-end feature delivery and translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

Engineering Excellence & Innovation - Champion best practices in architecture, coding, quality, security, and AI-native engineering approaches to accelerate delivery and improve outcomes.

Team Leadership & Mentorship - Develop and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, collaboration, and accountability.

Strategic Stakeholder Partnership - Partner with product, architecture, operations, and business leaders to align technical roadmaps, resolve critical issues, and drive organizational success.

• 12 + years of strong hands-on experience with Python and FastAPI for scalable API and service development. Advanced proficiency with React.js, including alignment to the Dell Design System (DDS).
• Experience designing, developing, and optimizing PostgreSQL-based solutions. Proven ability to lead Spec-Driven Development (SDD) pods and drive delivery from requirements through production implementation.
• Hands-on experience developing and operating applications in Kubernetes-based environments (KOB). Deep understanding of GitHub-centric development workflows including pull requests, code reviews, branching strategies, and CI/CD automation.
• Demonstrated proficiency in AI-assisted software engineering practices, including AI skills, MCPs, agents, copilots, and modern productivity tooling.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience with production monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace. Experience with event streaming and messaging platforms including Kafka and RabbitMQ.
• Experience implementing distributed caching solutions such as Redis.Working knowledge and development experience with Java.

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