Senior Software Engineer, Data Protection (C/C++)

Dell

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Dell Technologies in Santa Clara, California, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Data Protection Software Engineering. You will design and deliver features for Dell's Data Protection portfolio, lead complex features, drive architectural discussions, and mentor engineers while accelerating Dell's AI-powered software transformation.

The role requires deep expertise in distributed systems and both data and control paths for scalable, high-performance solutions.

Qualifications

7+ years of software development experience with C/C++, Java or Golang for data/path services.
Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems with technical leadership.
Strong debugging, performance optimization, and production issue resolution skills.

Responsibilities

Lead design and development of highly performant services and distributed systems for Data Protection.
Drive complex features end-to-end from concept to production support, defining contracts and scalability strategies.
Collaborate with architects and product management to translate objectives into technical roadmaps and improve reliability, observability, and automation.
Mentor junior engineers and lead by example in engineering excellence and craftsmanship.