Software Engineer 3 Software

Frontdoor Defense; California; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity grants

Health, dental, vision

Job summary

Broadcom is seeking a Staff-level Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of User Space OS services and Kubernetes platform features for ESXi. The role focuses on scalable container services, cross-cluster workloads, and high-availability platform infrastructure.

Responsibilities include collaborating with product management and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust software in a remote-eligible role based in Promontory, CA.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or similar fields.
• 5+ years of relevant experience for BS, 3+ for MS.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python; Golang is a plus.
• Deep understanding of Linux/Unix internals, especially user space concepts.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and optimizing core OS services or user space apps.
• Familiarity with cloud-native tech, containers, and Kubernetes architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement OS and container services for scalable platforms.
• Architect and develop Kubernetes platform capabilities tightly integrated with ESXi and vSphere.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Golang

Education

BS in CS/EE

MS in CS/EE

PhD in CS/EE

Tools

Docker

containerd

Kubernetes

Job description

Software Engineer 3 - Remote Eligible

Lead the design and delivery of OS services and Kubernetes platform features for ESXi

Location: Promontory, California

About The Role

Software Engineer - User Space Services

Role Overview

As a Staff 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.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python. Golang is a plus.
• Deep understanding of Linux/Unix operating system internals, especially user space concepts like processes, threads, memory management, and I/O.
• History of System software projects.
• 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.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD To USD. 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. 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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