Software Principal Engineer

Dell Technologies Inc.
Cork, KY, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Computer Programming Continuous Delivery Software Debugging Linux Ethernet InfiniBand Python (Programming Language) Scrum Methodology Software Engineering

Job description

We’re a modern, scrum-based engineering org that ships with high velocity and quality, using the best tools, hardware and development practices. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will work on innovative solutions using new and current technologies. You will design and implement capabilities, often spanning multiple components.

You will:

  • Contribute to the development and architecture of our industry-leading modern storage platforms and take part in the full software development life cycle, including development, test, continuous delivery, and maintenance.
  • Create detailed technical designs for new features and improvements. Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for all areas.
  • Work on discovery tasks and proof of concepts around modern networking solutions
  • Implement company standards and practices to ensure quality and security.
  • Coach and mentor more junior team members.

Requirements

  • Exceptional programming skills with 8+ years of related experience
  • Strong skills in C and/or Python; willingness to learn across the stack
  • Excellent understanding of modern Linux, including the kernel, drivers, containers, early boot, and other low-level technologies
  • Analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
  • Self driven, detail oriented, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks from design to implementation

Desirable Requirements

  • Familiarity and hands-on experience with Storage systems
  • Knowledge about networking (ethernet, infiniband etc.)
  • Capacity to achieve proficiency in new tools, languages and frameworks with training and on-the-job experience
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills to effectively collaborate in an Agile/ Scrum environment

About the company

Unstructured Data Storage group delivers two core solutions of the Dell AI Platform - PowerScale and ObjectScale, providing AI-ready storage for the world’s most data intensive challenges. We are looking for talented professionals to join our ObjectScale Platform Team and help shape the future of storage. Join us as a Principal Software Engineer on our team in Cork to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact., Dell Technologies helps organizations and individuals build a brighter digital tomorrow. Our company is made up of more than 150,000 people, located in over 180 locations around the world. We’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive team and have an endless passion for our mission to drive human progress.

What’s most important to us is that you are respected, feel like you can be yourself and have the opportunity to do the best work of your life – while still having a life. We offer excellent benefits, bonus programs, flexible work arrangements, a variety of career development opportunities, employee resource groups, and much more.

We started with computers, but we didn’t stop there. We are helping customers move into the future with multi-cloud, AI and machine learning through the most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era. Join us and become a part of what’s next in technology, starting today.

You can also learn more about us by reading our latest Diversity and Inclusion Report and our plan to make the world a better place by 2030 here.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

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