
Software Principal Engineer
Required skills
- manufacturing automation
- cloud-based manufacturing environment
- product diagnostic testing
- customer software provisioning
- customer configuration verification
- AI infrastructure solutions
Nice to have
- Software Engineering
- related field
Role summary
Dell is seeking a Principal Engineer, Software Engineering for their Global Test Engineering team in Franklin, Massachusetts. This role involves designing and developing innovative manufacturing automation solutions for Dell's new product introduction strategy. You will work with cutting-edge cloud-based manufacturing technologies, develop advanced modules, optimize performance, contribute to architectural decisions, and collaborate across teams to deliver robust and secure solutions. The position requires 8+ years of related experience, advanced coding and debugging skills in core languages like Python, and the ability to deliver high-quality solutions. Experience in troubleshooting system-level architectures is desirable.
Principal Engineer, Software Engineering
The Global Test Engineering software development team designs and delivers innovative manufacturing automation solutions that enable Dells new product introduction strategy within Global Operations. Working at the cutting edge, we design and develop software that runs in a cloud-based manufacturing environment across Dells global manufacturing sites, delivering product diagnostic testing, customer software provisioning as well as customer configuration verification prior to shipping to customer sites — all with the most advanced technologies, tools, software engineering methodologies and the collaboration of internal and external partners.
What you’ll achieve:
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 Software Principal Engineer on our Global Test Engineering Software Engineering team in Franklin Massachusetts.
Responsibilities
You will:
- Be responsible for designing and developing sophisticated manufacturing software solutions based on Dells manufacturing and product team requirements and business goals.
- Work hands on with Dells portfolio of new products including rack-scale AI infrastructure solutions, through close collaboration with Dells product engineering teams.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and integration patterns as well as performing code reviews and upholding quality/cohesion.
- Work on a highly motivated agile software development team with an emphasis on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements
- 8+ years of related experience
- Advanced coding and debugging in core languages/frameworks (eg. Python).
- Ability to deliver high-quality solutions that meet Dell’s manufacturing specifications.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm, initiative, and a hands-on approach, with the ability to rapidly acquire new skills and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Experience in troubleshooting system level architectures (Software/hardware/Network/FW).
Compensation: Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $168,000-$210,000 (dependent on level).
Sample Dell Technologies interview questions
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Develop a service to manage configuration in distributed systems.
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Design a system for real-time processing of financial market data.
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Design a system for processing large datasets (Big Data).
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Create a system for analyzing satellite images in real-time.
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