Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation application enhancements and new products for a changing world. Working at the cutting edge, we design and develop software for platforms, peripherals, applications and diagnostics — all with the most advanced technologies, tools, software engineering methodologies and the collaboration of internal and external partners.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Santa Clara, California.

What you’ll achieve
As a Principal SDET on our PowerProtect Data Domain team, you will work on cutting-edge scale-out data protection technology trusted by global enterprises, be part of a high-performing, agile team that values innovation and ownership have an opportunity to grow your career while making a real impact on large-scale, distributed systems. You’ll collaborate across geographies with developers, DevOps, Support and product managers to ensure our scale-out architecture delivers industry-leading reliability, performance, quality and customer experience.

You will:

• Design and implement automated test frameworks for distributed storage and data protection systems
• Develop and maintain test suites to validate clustering, high availability, and system resilience at scale
• Simulate real-world workloads and failure scenarios to ensure robustness and performance
• Partner with development teams to embed testability and contribute to CI/CD pipelines for faster, high-quality releases
• Analyze and debug complex issues in distributed clusters, driving continuous improvements in test coverage and efficiency

Take the first step towards your dream career
Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:
 

Essential Requirements

• 8+ years experience in SDET, Quality Assurance Automation or software engineering (or equivalent skill); must include experience with distributed systems, clustering and high availability testing
• Strong coding skills in Python, Go Lang or automation scripting languages with proficiency in automation frameworks (PyTest, JUnit, TestNG, or similar)
• Experience with Linux, containers (Docker/K8s), and networking fundamentals and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Exposure to chaos testing, fault injection, or large-scale system benchmarking

Desirable Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• Experience testing scale-out storage systems e.g., Cohesity, Rubrik, NetApp, EMC

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $205,700-$266,200.

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at MyWellatDell.com

Who we are

We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

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