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(DevOps & LabOps)**on our Software Engineering Team in Bangalore.

What you’ll achieve

As a Software Principal Engineer (DevOps and LabOps), you will be a key hands-on technical subject matter expert ‑who will design, build and operationalizes the AI powered CICD frameworks, automate the cloud native environment setups via IaaC, and develop core infrastructure for both Cloud and On-prem solution and managing it. You will embed AI Integrated, first class DevOps and LabOps principles into the engineering lifecycle to uplift speed, quality, and innovation across Dell’s solution platforms, AIOPS and cutting Native Edge IoT solutions.
You will:

• Join our Developer Enablement Team as a key contributor, responsible for managing and scaling the development and testing infrastructure, and design and implement end-to-end solutions that enable the software delivery lifecycle to move faster with quality.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including development and operations, to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement, and implement solutions that enhance CICD operations and efficiency.

• Leverage AI-driven engineering practices to increase development velocity, improve code quality, and enhance automation capabilities across the platform-driven engineering practices

• Responsible for procuring and setting up Dell Edge Hardware in Bangalore Lab and manage the infrastructure end to end “from networking to operating systems and to enabling this within CICD framework”, and support development and QA team on hardware needs and issues based on the product demands.

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

• 8-12 years of experience with strong hands-on CI/CD pipeline, tools and technologies (like Jenkin, github actions, artifactory etc...) along with sound knowledge on container-based deployment models in Kubernetes using Helm.
• Experience in managing servers in labs including installation, upgrades, monitoring, and maintenance. Deep understanding of Linux administration, virtualized environments (VMware/v Sphere), VLANs, routing, switching, and secure lab configurations.
• Hand-on experience with one of the IaaC tools like Ansible, Terraform or Kiwi-NG or similar tools. Development experience using Python or shell scripts or similar automation frameworks.
• Experience in observability and monitoring setup, and in managing tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix or similar.

Desirable Requirements

• Hands-on experience with different Linux operating systems, RKE, Rancher, and Open Shift, any cloud management experience AWS, Azure or similar and strong grasp of security principles.
• Experience in using AI driven or AI assisted software delivery and development practices, including code generation, automated refactoring, intelligent tooling, or other AI enhanced engineering workflows

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.

Application closing date:15 April 2026

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