Mainframe Software Engineer

Broadcom; United States; On-site; USD 91,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

401(k) plan with company matching

Comprehensive benefits

ESPP

Job summary

Broadcom is seeking a Mainframe Software Engineer to design and develop high-quality mainframe applications by leveraging HLASM and z/OS in an Agile setting.

You will collaborate with product teams, automate tasks with scripts, and drive engineering excellence while modernizing our enterprise software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; 5+ years experience or Master’s with 3+ years.
• Proficient in IBM Assembler HLASM and z/OS; strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with mainframe storage products and CA Endevor/ISPW tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software on the mainframe platform with high quality architecture.
• Build, test, and debug solutions to modernize enterprise mainframe products.
• Collaborate in Agile teams with product management to define requirements.
• Automate tasks through scripting to improve efficiency.
• Lead engineering excellence initiatives and reduce technical debt.

Skills

Mainframe knowledge

HLASM (Assembler)

z/OS familiarity

Endevor / ISPW

JCL

Mainframe debugging

Metal C / PL/X

Scripting

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

5+ years of related experience or Masters with 3+ years

Tools

CA 1 Flexible Storage

DFSMS

Vtape / DASD

XDC / SLD debugger

Job description

Mainframe Software Engineer

Job Description:

Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division is looking for a talented and motivated Software Engineer with a passion for building high-quality applications using agile practices to join our team. We are building an ecosystem of tools and principles to help our Mainframe product teams deliver high-quality, accessible, and consistent software. This role is for a hands-on engineer who will work at the intersection of design and development to modernize our enterprise software products.

People who do well on this team are self-motivated engineers with a passion for our business and for technology innovation.

This position is concentrated on the mainframe platform, with development in Assembler language.

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In this role, you will:

• Design and develop: Create high-quality software design and architecture for applications on the mainframe platform.
• Build and implement: Produce, test, and debug functional software solutions, leveraging your Mainframe expertise to modernize our enterprise software.
• Collaborate: Partner with product management and fellow software engineers in an Agile environment to define software requirements and deliver solutions.
• Automate: Increase efficiency by automating tasks through appropriate tools and scripting.
• Drive innovation: Contribute to a fast-paced environment with a passion for continuous improvement and technology innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaboration and Leadership:

• Collaborate with other product SW Engineers to share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned.

• Performing validation and verification testing.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to efficiently collaborate with multiple teams across geographically diverse areas.

• Experience working in an Agile development methodology and an understanding of DevOps principles.

Engineering Excellence Initiatives:

• Take the lead in engineering excellence initiatives, promoting best practices, code quality, and technical debt reduction.
• Contribute to retrospectives and actively address impediments to team productivity.
• Ensuring software is up-to date with latest technologies. Continue to build Mainframe expertise and keep abreast of new technology, processes, systems, and tools.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Proven Mainframe knowledge and skills.
• IBM Assembler Language (HLASM) proficiency.
• z/OS Operating system familiarity.
• Experience working with CA 1 Flexible Storage, Vtape, DASD Storage Management, DFSMS, Allocate, DFShsm, DFSrmm and/or other mainframe storage products and systems is a plus.
• Source control systems experience (Endevor / ISPW / etc.)
• Experience with online z/OS debugger is desirable (XDC / SLD).
• Strong analytical, problem solving and debugging skills.
• Proficiency in Metal C (or PL/X), and JCL.
• Scripting language experience is desirable.

Preferred Education:

Bachelors and 5+ years of related experience or Masters degree and 3+ years of related experience

Work Experience:

5 or more years of experience in software development or a related field.

Business Travel and Physical Demands:

• No (or minimal) business travel is expected for this position.
• Office environment. No special physical demands are required.

Why join our team?

At Broadcom, we value engineers who are self-motivated, passionate, and driven to innovate. Our team offers:

• High impact: The opportunity to have a significant impact on our Mainframe product teams by building the foundational tools that modernize our software.
• Great team culture: The Mainframe Software Division is known for its collaborative and supportive workplace culture.
• Competitive compensation: We offer competitive salaries, valuable equity options, and comprehensive benefits.

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is$91,100 - 146,000.

This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity award agreements.

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.

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.

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