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Principal Software Engineer – Systems Engineer (Hopkinton, MA)

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer on our Software Engineering Team in Hopkinton, MA.

What you’ll achieve

We build enterprise-grade, massively scalable cluster-based storage systems running across Linux and BSD. Our portfolio includes a multi-petabyte S3 object store and a scale-out NAS platform. We’re a modern, scrum-based engineering org that ships with high velocity and quality, using the best tools, hardware, and practices.

As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to our platform stack, the foundation upon which these products are built. Help us decide where your strengths best fit as you onboard. If you can explain how and where you’ll add outsized value in a distributed storage architecture, we want to talk.

You will:

  • Manage lab operations to support performance testing, customer failure replication, network configuration and hardware component qualification
  • Debug networking issues
  • Maintain system settings and security adherence including BIOS, firmware and OS components
  • Load, configure, test and support unstructured storage appliance clusters
  • Qualify hardware components (drives, cables, etc.), firmware and/or software
  • Physically install and set up hardware in Massachusetts labs (Hopkinton and Franklin)

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

  • Network configuration expertise (Layer 2 GbE)
  • Network issue root cause analysis expertise
  • Exposure to Linux systems (SUSE and/or FreeBSD a plus)
  • Proficiency in hardware system environments
  • Familiarity with updating system components (BIOS, Firmware, OS)
  • Scripting experience (Python preferred)


Desirable Requirements

  • Network configuration expertise (Layer 3 GbE)
  • Network configuration expertise (Infiniband)
  • Experience with fault tolerant and highly available systems
  • Drive (HDD and SSD) experience
  • Ability to analyze information and draw accurate conclusions
  • Solid knowledge and application of engineering concepts
  • Knowledge of Intel based architecture
  • 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 5+ years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent experience

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position: $200,000 to $230,000

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.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

Job ID:R285857
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