Mainframe Cybersecurity Software Engineer (ICB 5)

Broadcom Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 129,400 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity grant

401(k) company match

ESPP

Job summary

Broadcom Inc. is seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Software Engineer for its Mainframe Software Division. The role focuses on balancing reliability with a smooth user experience for Gen, Broadcom’s low-code development environment.

You will influence security design, mentor teams, and engage with enterprise customers on modernization strategies. The position emphasizes hands-on coding, cyberprinciples, and public-facing security expertise, with on-site work at Plano, TX, and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of software development experience or equivalent track record.
• Deep expertise in mainframe security and distributed environments.
• Experience implementing cybersecurity principles and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and implement high-quality software solutions for Gen core capabilities.
• Diagnose and resolve escalated customer engineering cases.
• Drive secure design across DevOps and mainframe components.
• Champion engineering excellence and share security best practices with customers.
• Provide technical leadership to enterprise customers on Gen modernization.
• Author blogs, webinars, and documentation on security topics.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Mainframe z/OS

OOP/ILC

Penetration testing

Security standards

Education

BA/BS in CS or related

Tools

RACF

ACF2

Top Secret

TLS

Job description

Position Overview

Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division (MSD) is looking for a seasoned Cybersecurity Software Engineer with a hacker’s curiosity and a defender’s discipline, balancing bulletproof system reliability with a smooth user experience. This role is in the Mainframe DevOps value stream, as a software engineer for one of our flagship products, Gen (formerly known as COOL:Gen or CA Gen). Gen is a low‑code, model‑driven development environment for enterprise applications that enables global enterprises to generate and deploy applications in a single, integrated development environment for multiple platforms.

Broadcom has earned scores of global Workplace Excellence awards in the last few years – and there’s a reason for that. We aim to encourage global collaboration and innovation while supporting and developing our talented workforce. Broadcom empowers its employees to drive success for both the business and themselves. We value a lean and flat organization with team members who work in‑office, fostering a collaborative culture focused on execution and delivering value.

Location

On‑site: 5465 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX 75024

Key Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and implement high‑quality software solutions to maintain and enhance Gen’s core product capabilities.
• Diagnose and resolve customer cases that have been escalated to engineering.
• Drive technical design to ensure robust security standards while retaining a simple user experience.
• Champion engineering excellence across the Mainframe Software Division, particularly for the DevOps value stream.
• Act as a public‑facing subject‑matter expert by authoring technical blogs, webinars, and documentation on security best practices.
• Provide thought leadership directly to enterprise customers, helping them navigate complex security standards and advising on Gen modernization strategies.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of 12 years of experience in software development. BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent engineering degree.

• Deep expertise and hands‑on coding experience in at least two of the following: IBM Assembler, COBOL, PL/I, C, C++, Java, .NET.
• Experience with mainframe (z/OS) and distributed environments (Windows, Unix, Linux) and related security best practices.
• Understanding of complex microservices, APIs, databases, and client‑server communication.
• Demonstrated experience implementing cybersecurity principles (e.g., cryptography, secure coding practices, access controls) and using industry‑standard products like RACF, ACF2, Top Secret, and TLS.
• Strong command of object‑oriented programming (OOP) principles and inter‑language communications (ILC) across hybrid environments.

Additional Skills That Will Benefit Your Efforts

• Expertise in deep‑dive debugging, including reading system dumps, utilizing advanced diagnostic tools, and executing performance tuning.
• Experience executing penetration testing, including triage and remediation.
• Thorough understanding of z/OS system components and subsystems, including z/OS Language Environment (LE), ISPF, CICS, IMS, WebSphere Liberty, and DB2.
• Experience working with enterprise middleware and network protocols, such as ECI, TCP/IP or IBM MQ.
• Knowledge and related product expertise in any of the following: Python, Typescript, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Jakarta, Oracle, Db2, MS SQL Server, ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, COM, Windows MFC, Jenkins, Ansible.
• Working knowledge of Cloud Native Architectures, Containers, .NET, TCP/IP, Tuxedo, WebSphere, Liberty, WebLogic, JBoss (WildFly), InstallAnywhere, Eclipse.
• Experience developing with or maintaining Gen (formerly known as COOL:Gen or CA Gen).

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 129,400.00 to USD 207,000.00. As a valued member of our team, you’ll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive a competitive new‑hire equity grant, as well as annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company’s growth.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental and vision plans; 401(K) 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 paid family leave and other leaves of absence.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Broadcom is a proud 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.