R&D Software Engineer

Broadcom Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 108,000 - 172,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) participation including company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Paid sick leave and vacation time

Job summary

Broadcom Inc. is searching for a skilled Software Engineer to join their Mainframe Security and Compliance team in Lisle, IL. The role focuses on building and testing innovative Mainframe Security solutions for major clients.

Qualified candidates should have at least 8 years of software testing experience, knowledge of IBM mainframe environments, and proficiency in programming languages such as IBM C and REXX. The position offers a base salary range of $108,000 to $172,800 along with a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) matching and stock purchase options.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience testing large-scale software and complex test configurations.
• Expertise in IBM mainframe environment as a developer.
• Experience with programming and debugging tools in the mainframe.

Responsibilities

• Informed product roadmap using past experiences.
• Experiment with new technologies to improve software.
• Mentor junior engineers and support coding standards.

Skills

Software testing

IBM Mainframe environment

Debugging tools (XDC, IPCS)

IBM Assembler/Metal C

JCL for batch processes

Programming languages (IBM C, ISPF CLIST, REXX)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division (MSD) is looking for a talented and motivated Software Engineer with a passion for building high‑quality applications using agile practices to join our Mainframe Security and Compliance team. In this role, you will be a key member of the development team and will focus on building, testing, and supporting leading‑edge Mainframe Security solutions used by many of the world’s largest companies.

Location: Lisle, IL.

Responsibilities

• Applying your past experience to inform the product roadmap
• Experimenting with new technologies that improve our software
• Adopt a test‑first approach to software development in which, where possible, the test is developed before the code
• Participate in design and code reviews with other engineers
• Participate in test plan reviews
• Mentor junior team members
• Perform unit/module testing of software
• Actively support and contribute to end‑of‑iteration demos
• Responsible for assigned integration, testing, and deployment tasks
• Actively foster continuous team improvement in self and team
• Contribute to team retrospectives
• Help identify and resolve team impediments
• Take ownership of problems and continuously strive to become a better problem solver
• Write and maintain documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections

Qualifications

• At least 8+ years of experience testing modern large‑scale software and complex test configurations
• Has mastered the basics of operating as a developer in the IBM mainframe environment
• Experience debugging with tools like XDC, IPCS
• Experience in software development using IBM Assembler/Metal C on the mainframe (zOS or zVSE) platform
• Experience in implementing JCL to execute batch processes in zOS or zVSE
• Additional experience in one or more of the following programming languages: IBM C, ISPF CLIST, REXX, RESTful APIs, and object‑oriented programming

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or higher or a global equivalent in a software‑related field. 8+ years of experience in software development or a related field. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Business travel and physical demands: No (or minimal) business travel is expected. Office environment. No special physical demands are required.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $108,000–$172,800. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.