Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer - NRC Solution team

Join as a Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer on our team in Cork to do the best work of your career and make a profound impact.

As a member of the NRC Solution team, you will collaborate with Dell engineering, product management, and technology partners to design, integrate, test, and validate networking solutions for next-generation AI and data center infrastructure.

You will:


* Design, develop, and validate AI networking solutions using Dell PowerSwitch, Dell Enterprise SONiC, NVIDIA, AMD, and other leading technologies; create reference architectures and validated designs for Scale-Out, Front-End, and management networks


* Design and validate high-performance Ethernet fabrics for AI training and inference workloads, including RoCEv2, RDMA, and advanced congestion management


* Lead solution integration, interoperability testing, performance benchmarking, and resiliency validation across GPU servers, networking, and storage platforms


* Collaborate with Dell engineering teams and technology partners to troubleshoot complex networking issues, optimize solution performance, and evaluate emerging networking technologies


* Develop architecture diagrams, validated designs, test plans, and performance reports while supporting customer demos, proof-of-concepts, and technical engagements

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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 of experience in networking engineering, solution architecture, or data center infrastructure, including hands-on design and validation of complex networking solutions


* Strong knowledge of Layer 2/3 networking technologies, including BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, ECMP, leaf-spine architectures, and high-performance Ethernet networking (RoCEv2, RDMA, PFC, ECN, QoS, congestion management)


* Experience with network operating systems such as Dell Enterprise SONiC, NVIDIA Cumulus Linux, or similar platforms


* Hands-on experience with network configuration, troubleshooting, performance testing, system integration, and Linux environments


* Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Ansible) with strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and technical documentation skills

Desirable Requirements


* Experience with AI infrastructure, GPU clusters, and distributed AI training or inference workloads


* Familiarity with NVIDIA ConnectX, Spectrum Ethernet, AMD Pensando technologies, GPU networking architectures, NVIDIA NCCL, and GPUDirect RDMA


* Experience in AI networking performance benchmarking, optimization, and validation


* Experience developing reference architectures, validated designs, and solution-level technical documentation


* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) plus networking certifications such a...