R&D Distinguished Software Engineer

Engg; California (MO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(K) with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company paid holidays

Paid sick leave and vacation

Job summary

Broadcom is seeking a Distinguished Engineer in Palo Alto, CA to architect high-performance, cloud-scale load balancing and security solutions for AI workloads. You will lead design and implementation of microservices-based platforms, optimize data pipelines, and mentor engineers across global teams.

The role demands deep distributed-systems expertise, Go and Python proficiency, and strong data persistence and API design knowledge, with on-site collaboration for scalable AI environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building complex highly distributed systems.
• Proven experience leading the end-to-end lifecycle of a product, from design to production deployment and maintenance.
• BS/MS/PhD in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build high-performance, cloud-scale load balancing and security solutions for AI workloads.
• Lead design and implementation of microservices-based architectures across AI workloads.
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct deep-dive code reviews to promote best practices.

Skills

GoLang

Python

C++

gRPC

Protobuf

REST

OpenSearch

PostgreSQL

Redis

Neo4j

Microservices

Cloud-scale

Networking

Data pipelines

Analytics

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Join the Avi Engineering team as a Distinguished Engineer to deliver Load balancing and Security solutions for the AI Era. The team has a storied history of innovation and an extensive patent portfolio. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity turning creative ideas into tangible solutions. You’ll fit right in if you're someone who adopts a first-principles approach to problem-solving, love deep-diving into distributed systems to optimize scale and performance, and enjoy the challenge of making data flow seamlessly at a massive scale.

This on-site position is based in Palo Alto, California. You will join a global, cross-border team of talented engineers operating across India, Germany, and the USA.

Key Responsibilities

As a Distinguished Engineer, you will be architecting and building high-performance, cloud-scale load balancing and security solutions. You will play a critical role in envisioning and delivering highly resilient, microservices-based solutions in the emerging world of AI based workloads.

Architectural Leadership

Lead the design and implementation of Load balancing and Security solutions for AI workloads, including but not limited to AI agents, LLMs, and Gateways.

Scale & Performance

Build and optimize data pipelines capable of handling millions of records, ensuring the platform scales elastically in AI environments.

Tech Stack Orchestration

Leverage a sophisticated stack to build durable, stateful workflows to manage complex backend processes.

Data Strategy

Design schemas and optimize queries across a polyglot persistence layer (OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Neo4j) to provide time sensitive insights to customers.

Mentorship

Act as a key technical leader by conducting deep-dive code reviews, driving engineering best practices, and mentoring junior engineers.

Required Skills & Experience

Professional Experience & Education

BS/MS/PhD in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field.

Bachelors with 20+ years; Masters with 18+ years; PhD with 15+ years of related experience.

Proven experience building complex highly distributed systems.

Proven experience leading the end-to-end lifecycle of a product, from initial design to production deployment and maintenance.

Programming Proficiency

Expert Level (GoLang & Python): Deep mastery of Go (concurrency, profiling, and performance tuning) and Python (data manipulation and backend services).

Moderate Level (C++): Ability to maintain and optimize performance-critical components or interface with lower-level system libraries.

Cloud-Native Architecture & API Design

Microservices at Scale: Proven experience designing and delivering production-grade microservices for high-throughput, cloud-scale environments.

Communication Protocols

Proficiency in gRPC, Google Protocol Buffers (Protobuf), and RESTful API design, with a deep understanding of the HTTP/S stack.

Data Persistence & Search

Hands-on experience with one or more of the following: OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, or Neo4j (or their equivalents).

Desired Skills & Qualifications

Networking Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of L4–L7 networking, TCP/IP, HTTP/S protocols, and load-balancing principles.

Advanced Data Engineering: Background in building data pipelines specifically for security and intelligence platforms (e.g., threat detection, anomaly detection, or predictive analytics).

Analytics Background: Familiarity with time-series data, stream processing, and large-scale data visualization backend logic.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 200,000.00 To USD 320,000.00

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.

Benefits

• 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

Broadcom follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Equal Opportunity

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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