Software Senior Principal Engineer
Dell Technologies1 day ago
Chennai, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own complex networking features end to end, from requirements and architecture through validation and production delivery.
- Architect and deliver data center and AI fabric capabilities on Dell PowerSwitch platforms, including RoCEv2, congestion management, adaptive routing, SRv6, and dynamic load balancing.
- Troubleshoot system, scalability, performance, and customer issues across the control plane, data plane, SAI, and switch ASIC layers.
- Drive fabric automation and lifecycle management using REST APIs, gNMI/OpenConfig, YANG, Python, Ansible, ONIE, and ZTP.
- Lead architecture and code reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with global hardware, silicon, quality, product, and customer-facing teams.
- Apply AI-assisted engineering tools to development, testing, debugging, and engineering productivity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- At least 12 years of experience developing networking software for enterprise, cloud, AI, and data center environments.
- Strong C/C++ and Python skills on Linux, with hands-on SONiC or equivalent network operating system experience, including containerized NOS architecture and SAI.
- Deep knowledge of NPU architecture, packet processing, ACLs, QoS, buffer management, ASIC programming through SAI/SDK, and data center routing and switching.
- Expertise in AI/HPC Ethernet fabrics, including RoCEv2, PFC, ECN/DCQCN, DCB, adaptive routing, dynamic load balancing, fabric telemetry, GPU, SmartNIC, and NCCL interoperability.
- Network automation experience with REST APIs, gNMI/OpenConfig, YANG, Python, Ansible, ONIE/ZTP, and CI/CD.
- Strong debugging and validation experience using packet captures and traffic generators, plus demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring.
- Preferred experience with open-source networking projects, AI/ML tools, the broader AI infrastructure ecosystem, Dell AI Factory solutions, PowerEdge AI servers, NVMe/TCP storage fabrics, and Kubernetes- or Slurm-based AI/HPC clusters.
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About Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies builds PCs, monitors, and peripherals for consumers and enterprises, and provides servers, storage, networking, and edge solutions for data centers. It sells hardware, software, and support services through direct, channel, and online models to organizations of all sizes and the public sector. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, it includes the former EMC storage business and operates globally across client computing and infrastructure markets.