Software Principal Engineer
Dell Technologies17 hours ago
Chennai, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own networking features end to end, including requirements analysis, architecture, functional specifications, implementation, validation, release, and deployment.
- Architect data center and AI fabric capabilities on Dell PowerSwitch platforms, including RoCEv2, PFC/ECN congestion management, adaptive routing, MRC, SRv6, and dynamic load balancing.
- Troubleshoot system, scalability, performance, and customer issues across control-plane, data-plane, SAI, and switch ASIC layers.
- Drive automation for fabric deployment, configuration, observability, and lifecycle management using REST APIs, gNMI/OpenConfig, YANG, Python, Ansible, ONIE, and ZTP.
- Apply AI tools for coding, test generation, log analysis, debugging, and documentation, and champion AI-enabled engineering practices.
- Lead architecture, design, and code reviews; mentor engineers; communicate technical status, dependencies, and risks; and coordinate complex initiatives across teams.
- Collaborate with hardware, silicon, quality engineering, product management, solutions, and customer-facing teams to deliver reliable releases.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- 10–15 years of experience developing networking software for enterprise, cloud, AI, and high-performance data center environments.
- Strong C/C++ and Python programming 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, forwarding, ASIC programming through SAI/SDK, and data center networking technologies including OSPF, IS-IS, BGP EVPN, VxLAN, SRv6, multicast, and leaf-spine architectures.
- Expertise in AI/HPC Ethernet fabrics, RDMA/RoCEv2, PFC, ECN/DCQCN, DCB, adaptive routing, dynamic load balancing, and fabric telemetry on 800GbE/1.6TbE platforms.
- Experience with REST APIs, gNMI/OpenConfig, YANG, Python, Ansible, ONIE/ZTP, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to use AI coding assistants, LLM-based agents, and AI-assisted testing and analysis tools throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Strong debugging and validation skills using packet captures, Ixia or Spirent traffic generators, switch telemetry, and diagnostic tools.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring, communication, and ability to lead complex initiatives across multiple teams.
- Preferred experience includes open-source networking projects, AI/ML tools, Dell AI Factory solutions, PowerEdge AI servers, NVMe/TCP storage fabrics, Kubernetes or Slurm AI/HPC clusters, and large-scale AI fabric validation.
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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.