Principal Software EngineerThe Software Engineering team delivers next-generation software application enhancements and new products for a changing world. Working at the cutting edge, we design and develop software for platforms, peripherals, applications and diagnostics — all with the most advanced technologies, tools, software engineering methodologies and the collaboration of internal and external partners.Join us as a Software Principal Engineer on our Networking team in Chennai/Bangalore to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impactWhat you’ll achieve:As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the end-to-end engineering of Dell networking products and solutions for data center and AI fabric environments, driving innovation in a rapid-paced development environment from requirements definition and architecture through development, validation, release, and customer deployment.You will collaborate with platform, silicon, software, validation, solutions, and customer-facing teams to deliver next-generation Dell Enterprise SONiC capabilities for the high-performance network fabrics powering the Dell AI Factory.



You will also apply AI-assisted engineering tools throughout the development lifecycle to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and enhance engineering productivity.You will:- Own complex networking features end to end, from requirements and architecture through validation and delivery of production-quality Dell Enterprise SONiC software.- Architect and deliver large-scale data center and AI fabric capabilities on Dell PowerSwitch (800GbE/1.6TbE) platforms, including RoCEv2, congestion management, adapnagement using REST APIs, gNMI/OpenConfig, YANG, Python, Ansible, ONIE, and ZTP, and apply Dell AI tools to speed development, testing, and debugging.- Lead architecture and code reviews, mentor engineers, and work with global hardware, silicon, quality, product, and customer-facing teams to deliver reliable releases.Take the first step towards your dream careerEvery Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for

📌 Software Principal Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Dell
📍 Chennai