Dell

Software Principal Engineer

Dell$178K — $231K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps roles with technical leadership.
  • Deep hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
  • Strong expertise in containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
  • Proven experience in integrating security scanning tools into automated delivery pipelines.
  • Demonstrated influence over architecture and engineering practices.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design and architecture of complex software and systems.
  • Review and evaluate software specifications for products and systems.
  • Embed security scanning across the software development lifecycle, promoting a DevSecOps model.
  • Design and prototype agentic AI systems for engineering and operational workflows.
  • Develop and implement test strategies for complex software products.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
  • Access to employee assistance programs for personal or work-related issues.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Inclusive culture that values unique perspectives and experiences.
Full Job Description
Software Principal Engineer

We are seeking a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across modern software delivery platforms, with a strong focus on DevOps CI/CD pipelines, end-to-end security scanning, and agentic AI systems. This role is both hands-on and strategic, influencing architecture, engineering standards, and long-term technical direction while mentoring senior engineers and partnering closely with product and security teams.

The ideal candidate combines deep systems expertise with a forward-looking mindset, driving automation, resilience, and secure-by-design practices while exploring how autonomous and agentic AI can enhance developer productivity and operational excellence.

What you'll achieve
As a Software Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for developing sophisticated systems and software based on the customer's business goals, needs and general business environment creating software solutions.

You will:
  • Contribute to the design and architecture of high-quality, complex systems and software/storage environments
  • Prepare, review and evaluate software/storage specifications for products and systems
  • Embed security scanning and controls throughout the SDLC, including SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets detection, and container/image scanning. Champion a DevSecOps model where security is automated, measurable, and continuously improved. Partner with security and compliance teams to meet regulatory and audit requirements without slowing delivery.
  • Design and prototype agentic AI systems that autonomously reason, plan, and act across engineering and operational workflows. Apply AI agents to incident response, pipeline optimization, vulnerability management, testing, and observability. Evaluate and integrate LLM-based tools, orchestration frameworks, and safeguards to ensure reliability, security, and responsible AI usage.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of test strategies for complex software products and systems/for storage products and systems


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
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps roles, with demonstrated technical leadership
  • Deep hands-on experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
  • Strong expertise in containers (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes)
  • Proven experience integrating security scanning and DevSecOps tooling into automated delivery pipelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence architecture and engineering practices at scale


Desirable Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or related experience


Compensation: Dell is committed to Fair and Equitable compensation practices. The Base Salary Range for this role is $178,500 to $231,000.

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