Dell

Software Principal Engineer

Dell$145K — $175K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Proficiency in advanced coding and debugging in relevant languages/frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI and Google Gemini.
  • Ability to build APIs and develop cloud-native applications.
  • Familiarity with prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and vector databases.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy AI agents capable of reasoning and collaborating across systems.
  • Optimize runtime performance of advanced software modules.
  • Influence architectural choices and integration methods.
  • Conduct code reviews to maintain quality and cohesion.
  • Work collaboratively with various teams to ensure feature delivery.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for profound social impact through technology.
  • Access to cutting-edge AI development and architectural decision-making.
  • A supportive team environment that values unique contributions.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

As a Software Principal Engineer, you will develop advanced modules, optimize performance, and contribute to architectural choices. You will collaborate across teams to deliver robust, secure solutions.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Principal Engineer on our Software Engineering team in Austin, Texas.

Responsibilities

You will:
  • Design, build, and deploy intelligent AI agents that can reason, plan, execute actions, and collaborate across enterprise systems.
  • Develop advanced modules and optimize runtime performance.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and integration patterns.
  • Perform code reviews and uphold quality/cohesion.
  • Collaborate across teams for feature delivery.


Qualifications

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
  • 8+ years of related experience
  • Advanced coding and debugging in core languages/frameworks.
  • Experience working with LLMs such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or equivalent.
  • Experience building APIs and cloud-native applications.
  • Knowledge of prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, and AI orchestration frameworks.


Desirable Requirements
  • Experience with Semantic Kernel, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar agent frameworks.
  • Knowledge of AI observability, evaluation frameworks, and model monitoring.

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133,000 employees
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Net Income
$3.2 billion
Founded
2012
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