Software Principal Engineer
Dell Technologies1 day ago
Chennai, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own networking features end to end from requirements analysis and architecture through implementation, validation, release, and customer deployment.
- Architect and deliver 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 the control plane, data plane, SAI, and switch ASIC layers.
- Automate fabric deployment, configuration, observability, and lifecycle management using network programmability and automation tools.
- Lead architecture, design, and code reviews; mentor engineers; communicate technical status, dependencies, and risks; and drive cross-functional delivery.
- Use AI-assisted tools for software development, test generation, log analysis, debugging, documentation, and engineering automation.
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 pipelines, ACLs, QoS, buffer management, forwarding, ASIC programming, and data-center networking technologies.
- Expertise in AI/HPC Ethernet fabrics, including RDMA/RoCEv2, PFC, ECN/DCQCN, DCB, adaptive routing, dynamic load balancing, fabric telemetry, GPUs, SmartNICs, and NCCL-based workloads.
- Experience with REST APIs, gNMI/OpenConfig, YANG, Python, Ansible, ONIE/ZTP, and CI/CD pipelines for network automation and programmability.
- Ability to use AI coding assistants, LLM-based agents, AI-assisted testing and analysis tools, packet captures, traffic generators, switch telemetry, and diagnostic tools.
- Technical leadership, mentoring, debugging, validation, communication, and ability to lead complex initiatives across multiple teams.
- Preferred experience with open-source networking projects, AI/ML tools, AI infrastructure, Dell AI Factory solutions, PowerEdge AI servers, NVMe/TCP storage fabrics, and Kubernetes- or Slurm-based AI/HPC clusters.
- Preferred experience validating large-scale AI fabrics for performance, congestion management, resiliency, scalability, and interoperability in global cross-functional environments.
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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.