Software Engineer 2

VMware; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

VMware seeks a hands-on Principal Software Engineer for the ESXi OS Services team to lead design and delivery of high-impact OS, container services, and Kubernetes features integrated with ESXi and vSphere.

You will partner with Product Management and cross-functional teams to create scalable, reliable platform infrastructure for SaaS, CaaS, and FaaS workloads.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or similar fields.
• 5+ years for BS, 3+ for MS, 0+ for PhD.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, Golang, and Python.
• Deep understanding of Linux/Unix OS internals, especially user space concepts.
• History of leading System software projects/teams.
• Experience architecting distributed software solutions.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and optimizing core OS services or user space apps.
• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, containerization (Docker/containerd), and Kubernetes architecture.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced OS techniques for managing virtual systems on x86.
• Architect and develop scalable container services and Kubernetes platform capabilities.
• Develop highly available platform infrastructure for customer workloads across clusters and zones.
• Maintain open source code for security fixes and upstream Kubernetes features.
• Drive development of SaaS, CaaS, and FaaS workloads.
• Collaborate with Product Management to translate requirements into solutions.
• Coordinate with UI/UX, architects, test teams, and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Skills

C/C++

Golang

Python

Linux internals

Distributed software

Cloud-native

Kubernetes architecture

Strong communication

Education

BS in CS/EE

MS in CS/EE

PhD in CS/EE

Tools

Docker/containerd

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description:

Role Overview

As a Software Engineer on the ESXi OS Services team, you will lead the design and delivery of high-impact functionality across User Space OS services, container services, distributed control planes, and application infrastructure. You will help define technical direction for enterprise-class virtualization, Kubernetes platforms, and modern cloud-native workloads.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced operating system techniques for managing virtual systems on x86 architectures.

• Architect and develop scalable container services, container runtimes, and Kubernetes platform capabilities tightly integrated with ESXi and vSphere.

• Develop highly available platform infrastructure to run customer workloads that span across clusters and zones, supporting their specific network and storage requirements.

• Maintain open source code for security fixes, and upkeep upstream Kubernetes features.

• Drive development of platforms supporting SaaS, CaaS, and FaaS workloads.

• Partner closely with Product Management to define requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.

• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, system architects, test teams, and cross-functional stakeholders across the organization to deliver high-quality, end-to-end solutions.

Success in the Role

• Deliver robust, scalable OS, container services, and Kubernetes platform features on a regular release cadence, providing incremental and measurable customer value.

• Design and architect solutions with stakeholder buy-in, proactively incorporating feedback to iteratively refine and improve designs.

• Tackle complex engineering challenges while maintaining high standards for quality, performance, and reliability through effective cross-functional collaboration.
  

Requirements (must have)

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or similar fields.

• 5+ years of relevant experience for BS, 3+ for MS and 0+ for PhD.

• Strong proficiency in C/C++, Golang, and Python.

• Deep understanding of Linux/Unix operating system internals, especially user space concepts like processes, threads, memory management, and I/O.

• History of leading System software projects/teams.

• Experience architecting distributed software solutions.

• Experience in developing, debugging, and optimizing core operating system services or user space applications.

• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, containerization (Docker/containerd), and Kubernetes architecture.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

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Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?

• You have an analytical mind and a passion for the craft of software engineering, and you love solving problems and learning new things. You are looking for an opportunity to work for a company whose software is utilized by every Fortune 500 company with profound impact across all industries.

• You want to be part of a collaborative team that cares about the product they build, how they create it, and the impact it has on achieving customers' business goals.

• The foundation of VMWare by Broadcom's virtualization technology is the ESXi hypervisor. ESXi is an operating system and virtualization infrastructure built from scratch for the explicit purpose of running virtual machines. It is the leading data center operating system in the world, and is used by most large corporations, due to its advanced capabilities, security, performance, and quality.

• ESXi OS Services team is responsible for all User Space aspects of the ESXi OS. This includes various operating system services, distributed control plane, container runtime and application infrastructure.

• You will be a hands-on Principal Software Engineer setting direction for high-impact and/or long-range strategic and technical projects. You will lead major initiatives and work with various cross-functional teams to design and deliver new functionality, targeted for distributed control planes, container runtime and new virtualization workloads.

Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes you will work toward completing?

• You will design and develop novel operating system techniques and algorithms for managing virtual systems in x86 architecture, developing platforms to deploy SaaS, CaaS and FaaS.

• You will implement advanced container runtime and Kubernetes features, with emphasis on scalability, performance, reliability, and support of upstream open-source technologies.

• You will work with multiple engineering teams to architect, design, implement and deliver new products based on the enterprise-class vSphere virtualization platform.

• You will learn the tools and processes necessary to become a successful OS Services engineer.

• An ideal candidate would be one who thrives in an extremely fast paced development environment and likes tackling complex technical challenges.

Nice to have:

• Experience with one or more hypervisors

• Experience in Kubernetes configuration and low-level components of Kubernetes

• Experience with one or more cloud platform architectures

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 101,000.00 To USD 162,000.00
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.

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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