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Dell Technologies · 23 hours ago

Principal Software Development Build Engineer

positionSanta Clara, California, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$206K/yr - $266K/yr
date8+ years exp

Dell Technologies is a company that delivers next-generation application enhancements and new products. They are seeking a Principal Software Development Build Engineer to own and evolve CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and release processes for their scale-out storage and data protection platform.

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Responsibilities

Architect and optimize build/release pipelines for complex, distributed software
Lead improvements in CI/CD workflows, automation, and developer productivity
Troubleshoot build failures and enforce branching, versioning, and governance standards
Integrate test automation and security checks into pipelines
Mentor engineers and drive adoption of modern build tools and practices

Qualification

CI/CD platformsPythonBuild automationGit-based SCMContainerized buildsTroubleshootingMentoringCollaboration

Required

8+ years experience in build/release engineering or DevOps (or equivalent skill)
Expertise with CI/CD platforms e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions
Proficiency in Python, Bash or Groovy for automation
Experience with Git-based SCM, artifact management (Artifactory/Nexus), and containerized builds (Docker/K8s)

Preferred

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
Knowledge of modern build systems e.g. Bazel, CMake and cloud CI/CD

Company

Dell Technologies

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Dell Technologies provides essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future.
dateFounded in 2016
location
Round Rock, Texas, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.delltechnologies.com

H1B Sponsorship

Dell Technologies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.5B
2025-09-27Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2018-12-28IPO

Leadership Team

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Todd Edmunds
Global CTO Smart Manufacturing, Edge Compute and Digital Twin
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Jillian Mansolf
Senior Vice President Global Sales Strategy & Transformation
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