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Software Senior Principal Engineer

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247K Annually
3 Locations
247K Annually

Senior Principal Software 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 Senior Principal Software Engineer on our Software Engineering Team in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

What you’ll achieve
As a Senior Software Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for developing sophisticated systems and software basis the customer’s business goals, needs and general business environment creating software solutions.
You will:

  • Contribute to the design and architecture and implementation of FibreChannel and Ethernet datapaths

  • Mentor team members in design collaboration, code reviews, development tools and processes, prepare written software/storage specifications for complex products from architectural diagrams and documents Develop and review design, functional, technical and/or user documentation, as needed

  • Take part in the full software development life cycle including development, test, continuous delivery and support

  • Be an active member of an agile team, collaboratively realizing features through development, test and delivery

  • Develop, test and integrate code for new or existing software of significant complexity, lead and resolve customer escalations, perform root cause analysis as required

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

  • C programming 12+ years, very strong data structures, multi-core & multi-threaded applications, hands-on device driver development for Linux or other Unix-like OS

  • Ability to work in a large team follow existing procedures and deliver high quality unit-tested code

  • In-depth knowledge of kernel functionality and architecture including networking, memory management, process management

  • Experience or understanding with OS hypervisors low level functionality, understanding of x86 assembly, experience with hardware peripherals / buses/ protocols including PCIe

  • Solid understanding of low-level CPU architecture (cores, cache, MMU, bus architecture, etc.), good understanding of protocols & interfaces including SPI, I2C

Desirable Requirements

  • Fibre Channel Protocol knowledge, experience with Enterprise Storage, Atlassian products (JIRA, Confluence)

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $191,000.00 - $247,000.00 USD Annual.

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at MyWellatDell.com

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.
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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