Engineering Jobs in Milpitas California

Software Principal Engineer-RAID and Storage

The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation 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 to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Software Principal Engineer on our RAID and Storage Pool Engineering team in Santa Clara, California. This team develops next‑generation Dell Technologies Data Backup and Protection Storage solutions. In this role, you contribute to advancing the next generation of Data Domain RAID—delivering high‑performance, highly reliable data‑protection systems in an environment built for learning, innovation, and growth.

You Will
Design, develop, and maintain data‑protection storage products across software RAID and the storage I/O stack
Architect and implement complex modules within the Software RAID and Storage Pool layers
Produce high‑quality design and functional specifications while contributing to all phases of the development lifecycle
Analyze system behavior, optimize performance, and provide accurate development estimates
Collaborate with Support, QA, Product Management, and customers to understand requirements, troubleshoot issues, and resolve complex technical problems

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
8+ years of experience with deep expertise in system programming, memory management, multicore and distributed programming, synchronization, advanced data structures, and building scalable, high‑performance systems
Experience with device drivers, RAID, SAS, file system internals, and performance optimization of complex algorithms
Proficiency in Linux/FreeBSD/Unix and C systems programming with deep knowledge of kernel‑level design, debugging, and implementation
Strong Linux diagnostic and troubleshooting skills and familiarity with Agile development methodologies
Proficiency in Python and/or Perl programming

Desirable Requirements
Undergraduate or graduate degree in a related field

Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $205,700-$266,200.

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies
Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at .

Who we are
We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.
Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

Job ID: R282878

Senior Principal Security Software Engineer – C and Cryptographic Systems The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation 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 to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Principal Data Security Software Engineer on our Software Engineering Team. This is an on-site position in Austin, Texas (relocation available) or Hopkinton, Massachusetts (relocation available) or Santa Clara, California.

What you’ll achieve
As a Senior Principal Data Security Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing common security related software that will be integrated into Dell’s server and storage products.

You will:
Contribute to the design and architecture of new or re-engineered cryptography security-related software/services

Implement modern encryption / decryption algorithms, crypto key management system and work on the Post Quantum Computing (PQC) model integration

Directly collaborate with best-in-class storage solution engineers at Dell Technologies

Build and review design, functional, technical and user documentation; develop, review and implement test strategies for software 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
12+ years experience (or equivalent skill) coding protocols and low-level systems in C

Significant experience with cryptography security-related software/services

Strong knowledge of Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC), Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) Suite 2.0 and CNSS Policy 15

Understanding of Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Key Management/Data At Rest Encryption (DARE)

Excellent collaboration and leadership skills and readiness to work with international development teams

Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $205,500-$310,200

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies
Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at

Who we are
We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.
Job ID: R286170

Principal Software Development Build Engineer

The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation 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 to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Principal Software Development Build Engineer
in Santa Clara, California .

What you’ll achieve
As a Principal Software Development Build Engineer, you will own and evolve CI/CD pipelines, build automation and release processes for our scale-out storage and data protection platform. You’ll drive modernization of build systems, ensure fast/reliable releases and mentor junior engineers while collaborating closely with development, QA and operations.

You will:
Architect and optimize build/release pipelines for complex, distributed software
Lead improvements in CI/CD workflows, automation, and developer productivity
Troubleshoot build failures and enforce branching, versioning, and governance standards
Integrate test automation and security checks into pipelines
Mentor engineers and drive adoption of modern build tools and practices

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
8+ years experience in build/release engineering or DevOps (or equivalent skill)
Expertise with CI/CD platforms e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions
Proficiency in Python, Bash or Groovy for automation
Experience with Git-based SCM, artifact management (Artifactory/Nexus), and containerized builds (Docker/K8s)

Desirable Skills:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
Knowledge of modern build systems e.g. Bazel, CMake and cloud CI/CD

Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $205,700-$266,200 .

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies
Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at

Who we are
We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.
Job ID: R283658

Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation 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 to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Santa Clara, California .

What you’ll achieve
As a Principal SDET on our PowerProtect Data Domain team, you will work on cutting-edge scale-out data protection technology trusted by global enterprises, be part of a high-performing, agile team that values innovation and ownership have an opportunity to grow your career while making a real impact on large-scale, distributed systems. You’ll collaborate across geographies with developers, DevOps, Support and product managers to ensure our scale-out architecture delivers industry-leading reliability, performance, quality and customer experience.

You will:
Design and implement automated test frameworks for distributed storage and data protection systems
Develop and maintain test suites to validate clustering, high availability, and system resilience at scale
Simulate real-world workloads and failure scenarios to ensure robustness and performance
Partner with development teams to embed testability and contribute to CI/CD pipelines for faster, high-quality releases
Analyze and debug complex issues in distributed clusters, driving continuous improvements in test coverage and efficiency

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
8+ years experience in SDET, Quality Assurance Automation or software engineering (or equivalent skill); must include experience with distributed systems, clustering and high availability testing
Strong coding skills in Python, Go Lang or automation scripting languages with proficiency in automation frameworks (PyTest, JUnit, TestNG, or similar)
Experience with Linux, containers (Docker/K8s), and networking fundamentals and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar)
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Exposure to chaos testing, fault injection, or large-scale system benchmarking

Desirable Skills:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
Experience testing scale-out storage systems e.g., Cohesity, Rubrik, NetApp, EMC

Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $205,700-$266,200 .

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies
Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at

Who we are
We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

Job ID: R282873

Principal Cryptography and Low‑Level Security Software Engineer (C, PQC, FIPS) The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation 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 to do the best work of your career as a Principal Cryptography and Low‑Level Security Software Engineer on our Software Engineering Team. This is an on-site position in Austin, Texas (relocation available) or Hopkinton, Massachusetts (relocation available) or Santa Clara, California.

What you’ll achieve
As a Principal Cryptography and Low‑Level Security Software Engineer , you will be responsible for developing common security related software that will be integrated into Dell’s server and storage products.

You will:
Contribute to the design and architecture of new or re-engineered cryptography security-related software/services
Implement modern encryption / decryption algorithms, crypto key management system and work on the Post Quantum Computing (PQC) model integration
Directly collaborate with best-in-class storage solution engineers at Dell Technologies
Build and review design, functional, technical and user documentation; develop, review and implement test strategies for software 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
8+ years experience (or equivalent skill) coding protocols and low-level systems in C
Experience with cryptography security-related software/services
Knowledge of Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC), Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) Suite 2.0 and CNSS Policy 15
Understanding of Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Key Management/Data At Rest Encryption (DARE)
Excellent collaboration skills and readiness to work with international development teams

Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $178,500-$266,200

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies
Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at

Who we are
We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.
Job ID: R284983

Technical Staff, Datacenter Architect
From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating fi eld of work. We’re involved in assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions. And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social im‐pact as a Technical Staff, Datacenter Architect on our Engineering Technologist Team in Santa Clara, California

What you’ll achieve
As a Technical Staff, Datacenter Architect, you will participate in the development of next generation large scale AI Infrastructure including accelerated compute, AI fabrics and AI optimized storage. You will have the opportunity to engage with high profile AI customers to optimize solutions for their applications and tune the system for maximum performance. Drive in‐novation at datacenter level with liquid cooling technologies and power density.

You will:
Engage with high profile AI customers to optimize solutions for their applications

Be responsible for driving the architecture of end-to-end solutions from server to data center, including air and liquid cooled servers, integrated rack solutions, power distribution and heat rejection

Innovate power-centric solutions for increasingly dense IT environments

Optimize cost, energy efficiency and performance from IT to the datacenter

Work closely with key external partners to create and communicate differentiated solutions and clearly communicate com‐plex datacenter concepts to customers, colleagues and upper management

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
15+ years of professional experience and working knowledge of data center power distribution and thermal technologies from servers to the data hall

Solid understanding and knowledge of and relationships with key suppliers of data center power and thermal management components

Ability to take a concept to customer production and under‐stand competitive and business needs while architecting tech‐nical solutions

Experience negotiating competing interests and priorities to achieve the best possible outcome for all stakeholders

Ability to travel and to assess customer requirements, develop blueprint based on the customer's geographical area with strong verbal and written communication skills

Desirable Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering (Advanced degree highly preferred)

Customer and partner project/program leadership experience

Compensation: Dell is committed to Fair and Equitable compensation practices. The Base Salary Range for this role is $280,000.00 - $342,000.00

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies
Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits.  You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member - right now at

Who we are

We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.
Job ID: R286866

Technical Staff -  Storage Architect
From applied research to advanced engineering, the ISG CTO Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating field of work. We’re involved in assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions. And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Technical Staff-Storage Architect  on our Engineering Technologist Team in Santa Clara, California or Austin, Texas.

What you’ll achieve
As a Technical Staff, Platform Architect, you will have the opportunity to collaborate on the architecture of next generation large scale Enterprise AI Infrastructure including AI workflow design, model evaluations and SW stacks for accelerated compute, AI fabrics and AI optimized storage.  In addition to AI IT technologies, this role will leverage state-of-the-art rack and data center power solutions and innovative liquid cooling technologies. As part of an advanced technology pod, you will define long-term technology
strategies utilizing information from CTO, marketing, development, manufacturing, procurement, customers and industry

As a Technical Staff, Platform Architect, you will have the opportunity to collaborate on the architecture of next generation large scale AI Infrastructure including accelerated compute, AI fabrics and AI optimized storage.  In addition to AI IT technologies, this role will leverage state-of-the-art rack and data center power solutions and innovative liquid cooling technologies. As part of an advanced technology pod, you will define long-term technology
strategies utilizing information from CTO, marketing, development, manufacturing, procurement, customers and industry

You will:

Serve as the technical leader interfacing with enterprise customers to define architectures, understand workload requirements, and translate them into comprehensive solution designs. Lead investigations new fabric technologies, and storage platforms to support large‑scale AI deployments. Develop and propose solution configurations, BOMs, and SKUs based on customer needs in collaboration with Engineering.

Architect AI-optimized storage and data management solutions integrating optimized, scale-out file, object, and parallel filesystem SDS technologies.‑optimized storage and data management solutions integrating scale‑out file, object, and parallel filesystem technologies.

Influence end-to-end AI infrastructure stacks—from software frameworks through compute, storage, networking, data security, and datacenter deployment (L10–L12).‑to‑end AI infrastructure stacks—from software frameworks through compute, storage, networking, data security, and datacenter deployment (L10–L12).

Engage with strategic technology partners to co-innovate and build differentiated solutions and influence multi-year technology and product roadmaps with inputs from engineering, manufacturing, procurement, customers, and the broader industry.

Serve as a technical escalation point for complex development challenges and represent Dell in internal and external architecture forums and generate intellectual property, including invention disclosures and technology strategy insights.

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 storage architecture, data platforms, or large-scale distributed systems including expertise in scale-out file/object storage, parallel filesystems, and key storage concepts (NFS/S3, erasure coding, deduplication, encryption, tiering, backup, versioning).

Deep understanding of AI/ML workflows, data pipelines, training/inference patterns, and enterprise cluster deployments along with proven ability to collaborate with ISVs on data management and AI workflow integration.

Strong ability to define storage configurations to meet production grade performance and SLA requirements.‑grade performance and SLA requirements.

Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to cross functional teams and senior leaders.‑functional teams and senior leaders. Demonstrated experience working with industry vendors to influence next generation technology design.‑generation technology design.

Ability to translate business outcomes into practical, scalable technical architectures ; willingness to travel 20–30%.

Desirable Requirements

Masters, PhD or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience,

Knowledge of AI/ML or HPC performance engineering, including benchmarking and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) on Linux. Hands-on experience with datacenter technologies, including fabrics, cooling, telemetry, or cluster orchestration.

Compensation : Dell is committed to Fair and Equitable compensation practices. The Base Salary Range for this role is $266,000.00 to $342,000.00

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies
Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member - right now at

Who we are
We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.
Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live, and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.
Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

Job ID: R286771

Software Principal Engineer
The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation 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 to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Software Principal Engineer on our Software Engineering Team in Santa Clara, California. (Local Candidates Only)

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:
Design, develop, and maintain different components of a Data Protection storage appliance
Debug and resolve complex software, hardware, and network issues in production environments
Take part in the full software development life cycle, including development, test, continuous delivery, and support
Be an active member of an agile team, collaboratively realizing features through development, test, and delivery

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
8+ years of experience in all phases of software development: feasibility, design, implementation, integration, test, delivery, and automation
Strong Linux/Distributed system knowledge and hands-on experience, with experience in designing and implementing complex systems
Proficient programming and debugging skills in C/C++ or Go, along with knowledge of version control (Git) and bug tracking systems (JIRA)
Knowledge and expertise in Kubernetes

Desirable Requirements
Experience in developing software for storage appliances
Strong problem solving, troubleshooting, diagnostic skills with knowledge of performance analysis tools and techniques for multi-threaded distributed systems

Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $205,700 - $266,200.

Who we are
We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

Job ID: R282890

Senior Principal Software Engineer
The 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 to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Principal Software Engineer on our Software Engineering Team in Santa Clara, California . (Local Candidates Only)

What you’ll achieve
As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, Distributed Systems  you will be responsible for building world-class storage appliances

You will:
Lead the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including feasibility evaluation, architecture design, implementation, integration, testing and delivery
Architect and implement complex storage subsystems for distributed environments
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust, high-quality solutions

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
12+ years of experience across all phases of software development, with proven technical leadership
Strong proficiency in C/C++/Go with deep expertise in Linux and distributed system programming
Expert-level knowledge of Linux, distributed systems, and storage technologies, including experience with complex system design and implementation
Skilled in Kubernetes for container orchestration, and familiarity with tools like Git (version control) and JIRA (issue tracking)
Exceptional design, debugging, and problem-solving skills, with advanced knowledge of performance evaluation for multi-threaded distributed systems

Desirable Requirements
Degree in Computer Engineering or related field

Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $239,700 - $310,200.

Who we are
We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

Job ID: R282875