Senior Principal AI Networking Systems Engineer

Dell Technologies Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in Cork is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer to design, validate, and integrate AI networking solutions across data center infrastructure. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to deliver reference architectures, performance benchmarks, and customer demos, with emphasis on RoCEv2, BGP, EVPN, and high‑speed Ethernet.

Candidates should have 8+ years in networking, strong scripting (Python/Ansible), and experience with SONiC or similar OS;

Qualifications

• 8+ years in networking engineering, solution architecture or data center infra
• Strong knowledge of Layer 2/3 networking (BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, ECMP, leaf-spine)
• Hands-on design, validation, and Linux-based networking environments
• Proficiency in Python and Ansible with strong communication skills
• Networking certifications such as CCNP/CCIE are a plus

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate AI networking solutions with leading techs
• Create reference architectures and validated designs for Scale-Out, Front-End, and management networks
• Lead integration, interoperability testing, and performance benchmarking across GPU servers and storage
• Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot networking issues and optimize performance
• Develop diagrams, test plans, and performance reports; support demos and PoCs

Skills

Networking engineering

Solution architecture

Data center infrastructure

Python scripting

Ansible automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Dell Enterprise SONiC

NVIDIA Cumulus Linux

Job description

Dell Technologies in Cork is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer to design, validate, and integrate AI networking solutions across data center infrastructure. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to deliver reference architectures, performance benchmarks, and customer demos, with emphasis on RoCEv2, BGP, EVPN, and high‑speed Ethernet.

Candidates should have 8+ years in networking, strong scripting (Python/Ansible), and experience with SONiC or similar OS;