Dell Software Principal Engineer 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

525937115

As an Technical Staff ,Software Engineering at Dell Technologies, you will lead the design and development of cutting-edge VDI-thin client software solutions across Linux and Windows platforms. You will drive innovation in both software and hardware architectures, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, datacenter scalability, and business outcomes. This role demands deep technical expertise, strategic vision, and a proven track record of innovation in AI, GenAI, virtualization, and enterprise software.
You will:

• Lead development of scalable, secure VDI-thin client OS and management software across Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, BSD) and Windows; architect system-level solutions integrating AI workflows, GenAI, and virtualization (Citrix, VMware, VDI); optimize software-hardware configurations for datacenter performance.
• Provide technical vision and mentorship to cross-functional teams; host technology reviews aligned with Dell’s roadmap; act as escalation point in forums; collaborate with partners/customers to assess needs and design scalable solutions; guide architectural trade-offs; travel 20–30% for solution assessments.
• Generate IP via invention disclosures and open-source contributions; identify and communicate differentiation opportunities to stakeholders including marketing, procurement, engineering, and leadership; oversee end-to-end development and deployment of next-gen solutions aligned with business goals.

Essential Requirements

• Over 20 years of experience in software engineering, including extensive leadership roles and customer issue/escalation handling.
• Proven track record in architecting and delivering complex system software solutions for both Linux and Windows OS, with deep expertise in OS internals, virtualization, distributed systems, and AI workflow applications.
• Hands-on technical proficiency in coding (C, C++, Linux kernels), debugging, and enterprise cluster deployments with benchmarking across compute, network, and storage.
• Strong process knowledge of SDLC, STLC, DevSecOps, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Skilled in vendor engagement , with the ability to build technical relationships and influence next-generation technology designs

Desirable Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Experience driving innovation in GenAI, cloud-native development, and open-source ecosystems and demonstrated success mentoring senior engineers and leading large-scale development initiatives.
• Linux Community contributions