Principal Software Engineer

Broadcom; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 114,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity grant

Annual equity awards

Medical, dental, and vision plans

RRSP matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Assistance Program

Paid holidays, sick leave and vacation

Job summary

Broadcom is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Ottawa to design, develop, and deliver software and firmware for ultra-high-performance datacenter-scale solutions. You will own all aspects of a design, including ZephyrOS/OpenBMC firmware, device drivers, embedded Linux/Yocto builds, and higher-level control software.

You will drive validation and automation, support customer trials, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team across partner engineering groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 12+ years of related experience.
• Experience in C/C++ for large-scale multi-processor architectures (x86/ARM).
• Proficiency with Linux/Yocto/OpenBMC, ZephyrOS and firmware bring-up.
• Strong driver development and low-level silicon debugging skills.
• Familiar with Redfish, DMTF (MCTP, PLDM, SPDM) and secure boot concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own all aspects of a design from firmware to upper-level control software.
• Assist with customer trials, address field issues, and ensure product sustainability.
• Drive validation and automation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

C/C++ development

Linux/Yocto/OpenBMC

Bring-up & debugging

Hardware interfaces

Redfish & DMTF standards

Secure Boot/Root of Trust

Datacenter networking

System validation & automation

Lifecycle ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

ZephyrOS

OpenBMC

Yocto

U-boot

Job description

Job Description

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver software and firmware for ultra-high-performance datacenter-scale solutions. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment working in a small team of highly experienced engineers. Please note that this is an in-person position.

With our "One Person, One Project" development culture, you will own all aspects of a design, including ZephyrOS/OpenBMC firmware, microcode, device drivers, embedded Linux/Yocto builds, and/or upper-level control software. Our cradle-to-grave lifecycle approach means ownership does not end at product ship: you will assist with customer trials, address field issues, ensure product sustainability, and/or drive validation and automation. You will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of engineers working on forward-looking technologies with extensive interaction with partner engineering teams.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Datacenter & Architecture Experience: Background developing software in C++/C for large-scale, complex multi-processor architectures (x86, ARM), from low-level firmware up to rack management control software.
• OS & Firmware: Experience with Linux/Yocto, OpenBMC, and/or ZephyrOS.
• Bring-Up & Debug: Deep expertise in early-stage development, including silicon, chip, board, and full-system bring-up. Proven ability in driver development and low-level/silicon debugging.
• Hardware Interfaces & Buses: Hands-on experience writing software for low-level interfaces including I2C, PMBus, AVSbus, MDIO, PCIe, SPI, USB, and SERDES.
• Management & Telemetry Protocols: Strong knowledge of Redfish and DMTF standards including MCTP, PLDM, and SPDM.
• Security & Boot: Implementation of Secure Boot, u-boot, Secure Root of Trust (RoT), and familiarity with architectures like Calyptra.
• Networking: Solid baseline knowledge of datacenter networking, switching, and NIC architectures.
• Testing & Automation: Expertise with debugging tools, testing techniques, and driving system-level validation and automation.
• Lifecycle Ownership: Demonstrated lifecycle product ownership of complex products, participating in cross-functional teams from product inception to volume production.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work with support groups, including Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Compliance, Safety, and Sustainability.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering and 12+ years of related experience.

Beneficial Experience

• Small Team Lead or proven technical mentor.

Compensation And Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is CAD 114,400.00 To CAD 183,000.00

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, RRSP participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays; and paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for leaves of absence.

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