Staff Software Engineer

Broadcom Inc.; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) participation with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Paid vacation time

Job summary

Broadcom is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in California to lead design and delivery of OS and Kubernetes platform features. This role involves developing advanced operating system techniques and container services, requiring deep knowledge of Linux internals and 8+ years of relevant experience.

The position offers a competitive salary between $120,000 - $192,000 per year, alongside a robust benefits package including medical, 401(K), and more.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience for BS, 6+ for MS, and 3+ for PhD.
• Deep understanding of Linux/Unix OS internals, especially user space concepts.
• Experience in architecting distributed software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of OS and Kubernetes platform features.
• Architect and develop scalable container services tightly integrated with ESXi.
• Develop platform infrastructure to support customer workloads across clusters.

Skills

C/C++

Golang

Python

Linux/Unix internals

Cloud-native technologies

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Staff Software Engineer

Lead design and delivery of high-impact OS and Kubernetes platform features for ESXi.

Location: California, United States

Compensation: $120,000 - $192,000 USD / year

Job Description

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.
• 8+ years of relevant experience for BS, 6+ for MS and 3+ 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.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $192,000. 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.

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.