Senior Software Engineer (ICB3)

Broadcom Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 101,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase

Job summary

Broadcom Inc. in Plano, Texas seeks a Software Engineer to join the Datacom team building a leading database product for IBM mainframes. You will work on high‑availability, reliability-focused software integrated with JDBC/ODBC and modern applications.

The role requires strong CS fundamentals, a track record in software development, and experience in Scrum teams. The compensation includes base salary and potential bonuses, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience as a developer in a Scrum team.
• Proficiency with IBM Assembler on z/OS and z/OS LE.
• Experience with Endevor and GitHub.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and languages.
• Desirable knowledge of z/OS components and mainframe databases.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop innovative Broadcom product solutions.
• Work in a scrum team within an agile environment.
• Design and code enterprise-level functionality to meet requirements.
• Participate in design/ code/ test plan reviews and develop automated tests.

Skills

Software development

Scrum/Agile

Mainframe experience

Test automation

Learning new tech

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Endevor

GitHub

Jenkins

Python

CI/CD tools

Blackduck

Coverity

zACS tools

Job description

Software Engineer

Broadcom provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. The Datacom development team in Plano, Texas develops a leading database product for IBM mainframes, designed for large, mission‑critical workloads.

The Opportunity

As part of the Datacom team, you will work on a high‑performance relational database built for reliability and 24x7 availability, integrating with modern applications, business intelligence, web services, and cloud environments using JDBC and ODBC connections.

Who You Are

You are a self‑motivated team player with a strong computer science background. You are dynamic, adaptable, and open to learning new tools and technologies. You have a desire to collaborate with like‑minded colleagues and contribute to innovative, world‑class IT solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Research and develop innovative solutions that shape the future direction of Broadcom products.
• Work within a scrum team in an agile development environment and collaborate across roles.
• Design and code enterprise‑level functionality that meets business requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, test plan reviews, and develop automated test scripts to deliver high‑quality software.

What You Need

• Minimum five years of software development experience.
• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent engineering degree.
• Prior experience as a developer in a Scrum team.
• Proficiency in IBM Assembler on z/OS, z/OS Language Environment (LE), and system‑level functions such as SVCs and PC calls.
• Experience with Source Code Management tools such as Endevor and GitHub.
• Ability and openness to learn new technologies and languages.
• Additional experience (beneficial) with zOS system components (JCL, ISPF, CICS, CLIST, PL/1), mainframe databases (Datacom, IDMS, DB2), and languages (Metal C, COBOL, REXX, C, C++).
• Experience with test automation, Jenkins, Python, CI/CD automation, Blackduck, Coverity, zACS tools, and reading system dumps.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range is USD91,100.00 to USD146,000.00. Eligible employees may receive a discretionary annual bonus, new‑hire equity grants, and annual equity awards. Broadcom offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) participation with company matching, an Employee Stock Purchase Program, an Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time, as well as paid family leave in accordance with applicable laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.