R&D Software Engineer

Broadcom Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadcom Inc. is seeking a Staff/Principal R&D Software Engineer to act as a technical architect and hands-on leader, defining AI-powered delivery platforms that unite PPM/SPM, Agile Planning, Engineering Execution, and DevOps into autonomous workflows.

You will design, build, and deploy scalable AI systems and ensure reliable, secure delivery across R&D. You will mentor engineers, drive architecture reviews, and partner with Platform Eng, DevOps, and Security to embed AI copilots, telemetry,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience in distributed backend systems.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership capacity driving cross‑organization architecture initiatives.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Java, and TypeScript/Node.js; hands-on with Generative AI & LLM‑based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Architect AI-powered delivery platforms and scalable AI workflows across R&D, product, and engineering teams.
• Lead technical designs, RFCs, and architecture reviews while guiding cross‑functional dependencies.
• Develop event-driven, autonomous software workflows and API contracts for enterprise tools.
• Mentor engineers in agentic architectures, prompt engineering, and resilient system design.

Skills

Distributed systems

AI platform development

Python

Go

Java

TypeScript/Node.js

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Jira

GitHub

GitLab

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

LangChain

LlamaIndex

AutoGen

Semantic Kernel

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a Staff/Principal R&D Software Engineer (ICB5) to serve as a technical architect and hands‑on leader in redefining how enterprise software is built, orchestrated, and delivered using Agentic AI. In this individual contributor leadership role, you will design, build, and deploy high-impact AI systems and platforms that unify Product Portfolio Management (PPM/SPM), Agile Planning, Engineering Execution, and DevOps into an autonomous operating engine. Working at the intersection of AI/ML, distributed systems, and software engineering productivity, you will partner closely with Engineering, Product, and R&D Leadership to architect scalable Agentic AI workflows, modernize technical delivery platforms, and optimize the ValueOps portfolio. The ideal candidate combines deep software engineering expertise in distributed systems and AI platform development with a systems‑thinking approach to software delivery pipelines, Lean Portfolio Management, and developer productivity.

What You’ll Do

• Architect & Build AI-Powered Delivery Platforms Design, build, and scale Agentic AI systems, LLM pipelines, and autonomous agents integrated directly into R&D, product management, and engineering workflows. Engine-level development for AI-driven business case generation, automated backlog grooming, capacity modeling, and predictive portfolio risk analysis. Transform manual project and product management processes into event-driven, autonomous software workflows using modern agentic frameworks.
• R&D & Engineering Productivity Transformation Partner with Platform Engineering, DevOps, and Security teams to embed AI copilot patterns, CI/CD telemetry, and Value Stream Management engines into standard developer workflows. Architect real-time operational telemetry engines and executive dashboards by aggregating data from across modern developer toolchains (e.g., git, CI/CD pipelines, issue trackers, deployment platforms). Eliminate friction in software execution through intelligent automation, automated static/dynamic analysis integration, and self‑healing deployment pipelines.
• Technical Leadership & Governance Function as the principal technical authority across cross‑functional R&D initiatives, leading technical designs, RFCs, and architecture reviews. Manage complex technical dependencies, system interfaces, and API contracts across core product, cloud infrastructure, and security platforms. Define and maintain technical benchmarks for system reliability, latency, cost‑efficiency, and privacy for deployed Agentic AI models.
• Change Engineering & Culture Drive technical adoption of AI engineering practices across global R&D teams. Mentor senior and staff engineers in agentic architectures, prompt/context engineering, graph databases, and resilient system design. Champion a culture of high engineering standards, continuous integration, data‑driven decision‑making, and open technical discourse.

Qualifications Required

Experience : Bachelors and 12+ years of related experience; at this level a post‑graduate degree is typically expected or Masters degree and 10+ years of related experience or PhD and 7+ years of related experience 10+ years of professional software engineering experience building complex, distributed backend systems, enterprise platforms, or developer tools. 3+ years in a technical leadership capacity (Staff/Principal Engineer or equivalent IC level) driving cross‑organization architecture initiatives. Strong proficiency in modern enterprise programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, TypeScript/Node.js). Hands‑on experience developing, fine‑tuning, or deploying Generative AI, Agentic AI, or LLM‑based architectures (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, custom multi‑agent orchestrations). Deep technical understanding of Software Portfolio Management (SPM), Agile delivery engines, and DevOps toolchains (e.g., Jira APIs, GitHub/GitLab, Azure DevOps, Jenkins/GitHub Actions). Proven track record of architecting event‑driven systems, RESTful/gRPC APIs, and scalable data pipelines. Exceptional technical communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex architectural decisions to both technical peers and executive leadership.

Preferred

Strong understanding of ValueOps concepts: Lean Portfolio Management, Value Stream Management (VSM), OKR tracking systems, and financial capacity modeling. Experience with graph databases (e.g., Neo4j), vector stores (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus, Qdrant), and retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) pattern optimization. Background in cloud‑native platform engineering (Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure serverless architectures, Terraform). Experience building or customizing software planning tools (Clarity, Rally, ServiceNow SPM, Planview). B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

Leadership Competencies

• Architectural Visionary: Able to translate high‑level business goals into clean, resilient, and extensible software architectures.
• Engineering Force Multiplier: Elevates the technical capability of surrounding engineering teams through code reviews, design docs, and hands‑on implementation.
• Data‑Driven & Systems Minded: Analyzes engineering metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, MTTR) to systematically identify and automate away execution bottlenecks.
• Pragmatic Innovator: Balances cutting‑edge AI experimentation with enterprise‑grade stability, security, and scalability requirements.

Success Measures

• Architect & Deploy Agentic Workflows: Deliver production‑ready Agentic AI modules that automate key planning, tracking, and prioritization tasks across R&D teams.
• Standardize AI Engine Integration: Establish a reusable technical framework and API layer for embedding AI agents into existing ValueOps and developer toolchains.
• Drive Productivity Metrics: Achieve a measurable improvement in R&D velocity, lead time, and planning overhead through automated intelligence and system integration.
• Elevate Technical Capability: Author key architecture blueprints and mentor R&D teams on best practices for building scalable, reliable AI‑driven enterprise applications.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 143,800.00 To USD 230,000.00

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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