SoC Windows Driver Architect - Software Senior Principal Engineer

SoC Windows Driver Architect - Software Senior Principal Engineer

The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation software 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 Senior Principal Software Engineer on our Software Engineering Team in Austin, Texas or Santa Clara, California.

What you’ll achieve
As a Senior Software Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for developing sophisticated systems and software basis the customer’s business goals, needs and general business environment creating software solutions. The Senior Principal Software Engineer will create, design and review architectural collateral, documenting the scope of our Device Driver features as well as prototype potential solutions to comprehend feasibility.

You will:

• Gather business requirements and drive product definition and prioritization for Device Driver features.  Influence the hardware and software direction for features that span beyond Driver

• Respond and balance short term versus long term actions, strategic vs tactical requirements, while continuing to align the architectural road map to achieve the strategic vision

• Assess and optimize program tradeoffs such as cost, performance, quality, and schedule, while making the proper feature tradeoffs between driver, firmware, electrical, power and thermal requirements

• Take part in the full software development life cycle including development, test, continuous delivery and support; be an active member of an agile team, collaboratively realizing features through development, test and delivery

• Generate Intellectual Property to protect innovations; mentor team members in design collaboration, code reviews, development tools and processes

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

• 15+ years of software development experience with a focus on Driver Development for x86-64 or arm64 platforms

• Proven strategic planning, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

• Agility to adapt to new technologies and processes quickly

• Extensive programming experience in Python, C, C++, and C# etc

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Desirable Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field

• Familiar with Agile Development and Atlassian products (JIRA, Confluence), high level of creativity and innovation

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $192k -$248k

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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