Principal Software Engineer - Data / AgenticAI
 BMC Software, Inc | |
$171,825 - $286,375
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 United States, California, Santa Clara | |
 Dec 28, 2025 | |
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BMC empowers nearly 80% of the Forbes Global 100 to accelerate business value, faster than humanly possible. Our industry-leading portfolio unlocks human and machine potential to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainable success. BMC does this in a simple and optimized way by connecting people, systems, and data that power the world's largest organizations so they can seize a competitive advantage.
We are looking for a Principal Product Developer to help build our next-generation Agentic-AI Data management platform from 0-1. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role for a principal engineer who thrives in early-stage environments, wears multiple hats, and takes pride in shipping real products used by external enterprise customers.
You will work alongside an established architect, contribute to architectural decisions, and spend a significant portion of your time designing, building, and evolving the product itself. Success is measured by the quality, reliability, and extensibility of what ships.
Here is how, through this exciting role, YOU will contribute to BMC's and your own success:
To ensure you're set up for success, you will bring the following skillset & experience:
Broad technical exposure (depth not required in all areas)
Whilst these are nice to have, our team can help you develop in the following skills:
Our commitment to you! BMC's culture is built around its people. We have 6000+ brilliant minds working together across the globe. You won't be known just by your employee number, but for your true authentic self. BMC lets you be YOU! If after reading the above, You're unsure if you meet the qualifications of this role but are deeply excited about BMC and this team, we still encourage you to apply! We want to attract talents from diverse backgrounds and experience to ensure we face the world together with the best ideas! BMC is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status as a protected veteran. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, visit the accommodation request page. BMC Software maintains a strict policy of not requesting any form of payment in exchange for employment opportunities, upholding a fair and ethical hiring process.
The annual base salary range represents the low and high end of the BMC salary range for this position. Actual salaries depend on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training, licensure, and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of BMC's employee compensation package. Other rewards may include a variable plan and country specific benefits. At BMC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at /near the top of the range. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $171,825 - $286,375 | |