About the role

What will you do at Dell Technologies?

Software Principal Engineer - Data Path (C/C++) The Data Protection Software Engineering team delivers next-generation data protection and data availability enhancements and new products for a changing world. Working at the cutting edge, we design and develop software to protect data hosted across On-Prem, Public Cloud, Hybrid Cloud - 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 Engineering Development team in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, Development Center to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact.

Which skills does this role require?

Software DevelopmentAgile SDLCC/C++GolangWindows ProgrammingLinux ProgrammingSystems ProgrammingNetworkingFile SystemsStorage TechnologiesAI TechnologiesData ProtectionVirtualizationProblem SolvingCommunicationTechnical LeadershipSoftwareEngineeringCyber ResiliencyWindowsLinuxUnixAIESXIHyper-VConcurrencyDatabasesScalable ArchitectureDevice DriversSCSICacheMessage SubsystemCloud SecurityGenAIPrompt Engineering

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