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Dell Technologies · 20 hours ago

Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

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

Dell Technologies is a leading company that focuses on delivering next-generation application enhancements and new products. They are seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to work on advanced data protection technology, collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

SDET experiencePythonAutomation frameworksDistributed systemsCI/CD pipelinesCloud platformsLinuxContainersNetworking fundamentalsChaos testingFault injectionLarge-scale benchmarking

Required

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

Preferred

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

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

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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
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