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

Dell Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Data Protection Software Engineering team in Santa Clara, California. You will design and deliver features for the Data Protection portfolio, lead complex development efforts, and mentor engineers while driving the AI-powered software transformation.

This role demands deep expertise in distributed systems and data/control path design for scalable, high-performance solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in distributed systems design and implementation.
• Strong proficiency in C and C++.
• Ability to mentor engineers and lead design discussions.
• Experience with data protection or data availability domains is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver features for Dell's Data Protection portfolio.
• Drive complex feature development and influence architecture.
• Mentor engineers and accelerate AI-powered software transformation.
• Collaborate with AI-enabled software initiatives.

Skills

Distributed systems

C++

C

Mentoring

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.