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Dell Technologies is a US-based technology company that designs and sells PCs, servers, storage and networking hardware, along with related software and IT services. Its product lines include the XPS, Latitude and Alienware PCs and the PowerEdge server and PowerStore storage families.
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Software Engineer - Data Protection Software Engineering will join the ISG Software Engineering team to develop next-generation cyber resiliency, data protection, and data availability solutions. As a Software Engineer 2, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices and control plane components for cloud-native distributed systems across public, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Your daily work involves building REST-based services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot while utilizing Spec Driven Development and AI-assisted engineering tools to enhance productivity. You will manage orchestration, policy management, and data protection workflows while performing root-cause analysis and debugging. Key technical requirements include experience with the Spring Framework, Linux/Unix platforms, multithreaded programming, and messaging systems like RabbitMQ or NoSQL databases. The role addresses critical challenges in protecting enterprise data against operational failures, cyber threats, and ransomware attacks across diverse infrastructure environments.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 830 postings across 69 companies.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices and control plane components for the Data Protection portfolio.
Build and enhance REST-based services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot technologies.
Implement cloud-native distributed systems across public, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
Perform root-cause analysis and debugging to resolve product issues across multiple technology stacks.
Develop software for orchestration, policy management, monitoring, and data protection workflows.
Create automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure product reliability.
Participate in code, security, and operational readiness reviews to ensure high-quality software delivery.
What we're looking for
4+ years of software development experience.
Strong programming skills in Java, object-oriented design, and building backend services using Spring Boot and REST APIs.
Experience developing cloud-native applications, microservices, or distributed systems.
Proficiency with modern AI development tools to accelerate code development, testing, and documentation.
Solid understanding of operating systems, networking fundamentals, concurrency, multithreaded programming, and Linux/Unix platforms.
Knowledge of databases, messaging systems, and event-driven architectures.
Knowledge of virtualization/containerization technologies (e.g., VMware vSphere, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) (preferred).
Experience in Data Protection, Backup & Recovery, CI/CD pipelines, or with Golang and C++ (preferred).
Java
Spring Framework
Spring Boot
Spring MVC
Spring Data
RESTful APIs
Microservices
CI/CD
Jenkins
Git
Bitbucket
MS SQL Server
AWS
GCP
Azure
Python
Golang
React
NodeJS
Kubernetes
Java
Spring Framework
Spring Boot
Spring MVC
Spring Data
RESTful APIs
Microservices
CI/CD
Jenkins
Git
Bitbucket
MS SQL Server
AWS
GCP
Azure
Python
Golang
React
NodeJS
Kubernetes
Python
FAST API
Mongo DB
Jenkins
CI/CD
Agile
NoSQL
Backend API
Infrastructure
Software Development Life Cycle
Automated Testing
System Design
Security
Data Protection
Zero Trust
Linux
Containerization
Virtru
PKWare
Thales
Hybrid Cloud
Systems Administration
Data Security
Risk Management
Technical Architecture
Security Infrastructure