Senior Software Engineer - Data Protection Software Engineering (C, C++)

Dell; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

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.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Golang

Distributed systems

AI-assisted development

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

OpenStack

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Observability platforms

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Data Protection Software Engineering (C, C++)

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG)builds the products that power infrastructure, solutions, and data management our customers need most. Our teams design and develop the hardware and software that connect infrastructure, accelerate computational workloads, integrate across the stack, protect data continuity, and deliver the platforms, applications, and diagnostics our customers rely on every day at enterprise scale.

Some product builders follow the rules. Ours rewrite them.

Within ISG, innovation isn't just about creating new technology- it's about challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, author precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout our development process, helping us move faster, learn quicker, and deliver greater impact. Yet the most important contribution remains uniquely human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and applying the judgment needed to earn our customers' trust. When your products power critical infrastructure around the world, that responsibility matters.

We move quickly toward the work that matters most. We reward experimentation, encourage bold thinking, and remove unnecessary barriers so great ideas can become reality faster. Our teams embrace a customer-first, first-to-market mindset, transforming rapid feedback into better products and better outcomes. We aren't looking for people who are content with the status quo- we look for builders who question it, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it.

If you're energized by solving complex systems challenges, excited to work alongside AI to amplify your impact, and motivated by the opportunity to shape what's next instead of simply maintaining what's been done before, you'll find your place here.

Join us and help build the future of enterprise technology.

The Data Protection Software Engineering team delivers next-generation cyber resiliency, data protection, and data availability solutions for enterprises operating across on-premises, hybrid cloud, and public cloud environments.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Software Engineer on our ISG Software Engineering team in Santa Clara, California.

What you'll achieve

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering features that powers Dell's Data Protection portfolio. You will independently drive complex feature development, lead technical design discussions, influence architectural direction, and mentor engineers while helping accelerate Dell's AI-powered software transformation.

This role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, control path and data path development for scalable and performance critical solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design and development of highly performant services and distributed systems supporting Dell's Data Protection portfolio, lead design reviews and code reviews while championing engineering excellence and software craftsmanship
• Independently drive complex features and projects from concept, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support, define service contracts, API standards, scalability strategies, resiliency mechanisms, and operational excellence practices
• Partner with architects and product management to translate business objectives into technical solutions and engineering roadmaps, drive improvements in reliability, observability, automation, performance, scalability, and developer productivity
• Troubleshoot and resolve highly complex production issues spanning multiple services, environments, and technology stacks, champion AI-assisted development, agentic engineering practices, and intelligent automation across the software development lifecycle
• Act as a technical leader and owner who balances innovation, execution, customer value, and operational excellence, mentor and coach junior engineers, helping raise technical capability and delivery effectiveness across the team

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Requirements

• 7+ years of software development experience, strong expertise in C/C++, Java or Golang for data path and/or control path services development
• Proven experience building and operating large-scale control path or data path services and distributed systems, proven track record of technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching engineers
• Strong understanding of virtualized workloads and containerized workloads, strong expertise in debugging, performance optimization, root-cause analysis, and production issue resolution
• Expertise with virtualization technologies including VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, OpenStack, and Kubernetes ecosystems, experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, observability platforms, and software delivery automation
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive features and complex engineering initiatives with minimal supervision, proficiency with AI-assisted engineering tools and modern AI-enabled software development practices
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in Data Protection, Cyber Recovery, Storage, Backup & Recovery, or Enterprise Infrastructure Software, experience developing software across public cloud, hybrid cloud, and on-premises environments., experience with messaging and streaming technologies such as RabbitMQ, or similar platforms
• Knowledge of AI/ML systems, GenAI applications, Agentic AI frameworks, and intelligent automation platforms, experience influencing architecture and technical strategy across multiple teams

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