R&D Engineer Software 5

Broadcom; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadcom is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in India to design and develop hardware abstraction layers for Broadcom switching silicon. You will collaborate with marketing, architects, software test and silicon development to deliver scalable software.

This role involves working on dis-aggregated software with high performance and uses Broadcom's latest switching ASICs. Strong C/C++ and Python skills, plus ASIC SDK experience, are essential.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or similar.
• 10+ years of software development experience in packet forwarding, network OS, embedded software or related fields.
• Strong skills in C, C++, Python.
• Experience with switching ASICs and Broadcom or other vendors.
• Hands-on with ASIC SDK for forwarding plane data (IPv4/IPv6, ARP, ND6, VRF, ECMP).
• Forwarding plane expertise in L2, L3, ACL, QoS, Tunnels, SRv6, Telemetry.
• Understanding of Linux network drivers and open source development tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop hardware abstraction layer for Broadcom switching silicon.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, document and test high-quality software.
• Deliver software for dis-aggregated, high-performance switching solutions.

Skills

C language

C++

Python

Packet forwarding

Linux drivers

ASIC SDK

Networking OS

Open source tools

Git/Jenkins

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Gerrit

Jenkins

Job description

Job Description: As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing hardware abstraction layer for BRCM switching silicon. You will work cross functionally with marketing, architects, software test, and silicon development to design, implement, document and test high quality software.

Job Description: As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing hardware abstraction layer for BRCM switching silicon. You will work cross functionally with marketing, architects, software test, and silicon development to design, implement, document and test high quality software. This is a unique opportunity to deliver software for a dis-aggregated software solution with high performance and scale. This position provides the opportunity to work on the most advanced switching ASICs made by Broadcom.

Requirements:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or similar
• 10+ years of experience in software development of packet forwarding, network OS, embedded software or related fields
• Must have strong skills in programming languages such as C, C++, Python
• Must have experience working on any industry leading switching ASICs from Broadcom or other vendors.
• Hands‑on experience in using ASIC SDK to program forwarding plane data, including ipv4/ipv6 hosts and prefixes, adjacency, ARP and ND6, VRF, ECMP, etc.
• Strong forwarding plane experience in applications such L2, L3, ACL, QoS, Tunnels, SRv6, Telemetry is required.
• In-depth understanding of linux network drivers is preferred.
• Familiarity in working in an open source software development environment and tools such as Git, Jenkins, Gerrit, etc.
• Ability to design a solution and implement features independently.
• Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills.

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