Software Senior Principal Engineer
Dell Technologies · Posted Nov 2
Enterprise infrastructure, personal computers, servers, storage, and cloud technology solutions
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About the role
Dell Technologies is a family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. The Software Senior Principal Engineer (I9) serves as Full-Stack Development Lead, accountable for technical vision, architecture, and end-to-end delivery of strategic application initiatives. The role leads a full-stack pod using Python, FastAPI, React.js, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes while advancing AI-native and Spec-Driven Development practices.
What you will do
- Technical & Delivery Leadership - Lead a full-stack application pod, driving end-to-end feature delivery and translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.
- Engineering Excellence & Innovation - Champion best practices in architecture, coding, quality, security, and AI-native engineering approaches to accelerate delivery and improve outcomes.
- Team Leadership & Mentorship - Develop and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, collaboration, and accountability.
- Strategic Stakeholder Partnership - Partner with product, architecture, operations, and business leaders to align technical roadmaps, resolve critical issues, and drive organizational success.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 12 + years of strong hands-on experience with Python and FastAPI for scalable API and service development. Advanced proficiency with React.js, including alignment to the Dell Design System (DDS).
- Experience designing, developing, and optimizing PostgreSQL-based solutions. Proven ability to lead Spec-Driven Development (SDD) pods and drive delivery from requirements through production implementation.
- Hands-on experience developing and operating applications in Kubernetes-based environments (KOB). Deep understanding of GitHub-centric development workflows including pull requests, code reviews, branching strategies, and CI/CD automation.
- Demonstrated proficiency in AI-assisted software engineering practices, including AI skills, MCPs, agents, copilots, and modern productivity tooling.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with production monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace. Experience with event streaming and messaging platforms including Kafka and RabbitMQ.
- Experience implementing distributed caching solutions such as Redis.Working knowledge and development experience with Java.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies is a multinational technology company that develops, sells, repairs, and supports computers and related products and services. The company provides foundational infrastructure for enterprises, ranging from personal computers and servers to cutting-edge AI factories and cloud data solutions.
- Industry
- Hardware
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 1984
- Location
- Round Rock, Texas, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer
David Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer
John Roese
Global Chief Technology Officer & Chief AI Officer
Jennifer Saavedra
Chief Human Resources Officer
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