Staff Software Engineer

Broadcom Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 198,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

RRSP matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Assistance Program

Company-paid holidays

Paid sick leave and vacation time

Job summary

Broadcom Inc. seeks a Staff Software Engineer for in-person work in Ottawa. You will design, develop, and deliver firmware and software for datacenter-scale solutions, owning all aspects from silicon bring-up to deployment.

You’ll work with ZephyrOS/OpenBMC, Linux/Yocto, and bass-line network/drive integration, collaborating across Sales, Manufacturing, and Support teams. You will participate in field trials, troubleshoot issues, and drive validation and automation to ensure product longevity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 8+ years of related engineering experience.
• Small team lead or mentor experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own all design aspects from firmware to control software.
• Work on ZephyrOS/OpenBMC firmware and device drivers.
• Assist with customer trials and address field issues.
• Drive validation and automation across the lifecycle.

Skills

Datacenter architecture

C/C++ development

Driver development

Linux/Yocto/OpenBMC

Hardware interfaces

Redfish/PLDM/SPDM

Secure Boot & RoT

Datacenter networking

Testing & automation

Lifecycle ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

ZephyrOS

OpenBMC

Yocto

Linux

Job description

Job Description

As a Staff 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 8+ 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 USD To USD

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
• paid sick leave and vacation time

The company follows all applicable laws for leaves of absence.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

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