Principal Engineer Software Engineering

Job Description

Position Title

Principal Engineer – Embedded Software

Job Summary

Vertiv is seeking a Principal Engineer – Embedded Software to provide technical leadership and hands-on development expertise for one of our premier KVM & Serial access appliance platforms. This full-time individual contributor role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining embedded firmware and backend software for existing and next-generation products.

The successful candidate will work closely with technical stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and global engineering organizations to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality embedded solutions, while serving as a technical mentor and subject matter expert.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and translate software requirements to assess design feasibility within schedule and cost constraints.
• Define and drive architecture and design of embedded firmware and system components.
• Design, develop, debug, and test embedded Linux applications and product features.
• Collaborate closely with other engineers to deliver high-quality, reliable solutions.
• Create and maintain architecture, design, and unit test documentation.
• Partner with Development and QA teams to ensure product quality and engineering excellence.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to team members as needed.
• Work closely with cross-functional corporate teams to support product development and knowledge transfer.
• Design and implement system and network services such as DHCP, SSH, RADIUS, TCP/IP, TFTP, HTTP/HTTPS.
• Integrate and implement NATS, gRPC, REST APIs, OpenSSL, and other open-source technologies.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or masters degree in computer science, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15+ years of software development experience using C, C++, Go (Golang), Python, and Shell scripting.
• 10+ years of Linux system programming experience, including low-level scripting for product image creation and deployment.
• 10+ years of experience developing Linux-based applications.
• 5+ years of API and service development using REST, gRPC, RabbitMQ, Redfish, DDS, or equivalent architectures.
• 10+ years of experience with GitHub/GitLab and modern source control workflows.
• 5+ years of experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• 5+ years of experience developing and deploying Docker containers.
• Strong understanding of Yocto build systems and Makefiles.
• Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid understanding of object-oriented design and analysis.
• 10+ years of experience with low-level system programming; Ubuntu/Linux experience preferred.
• Experience with microservices architectures.
• Strong experience with multi-threaded and concurrent programming.
• Experience using Google Protocol Buffers.
• 5+ years of experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other relational databases.
• Proven database design skills with strong proficiency in SQL.
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting NGINX.
• Knowledge of network and server management protocols such as SNMP, SMTP, and TCP/IP.
  
  

About The Team

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.

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