Software Senior Principal Engineer
Dell Technologies1 day ago
Chennai, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own complex Dell Enterprise SONiC networking features from requirements and architecture through validation and production delivery.
- Architect and deliver data center and AI fabric capabilities on Dell PowerSwitch 800GbE and 1.6TbE platforms.
- Troubleshoot system, scalability, performance, and customer issues across 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 coordinate with global hardware, silicon, quality, product, and customer-facing teams.
- Apply AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate 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.
- 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 experience in SONiC or an equivalent network operating system, 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.
- Experience with network automation, REST APIs, gNMI/OpenConfig, YANG, Python, Ansible, ONIE/ZTP, CI/CD, packet captures, and traffic generators.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring, strong debugging, and validation skills.
- Desirable experience includes 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.