VMM Engineer - Low-Level Virtualization & CPU Tech

Broadcom Inc.; California; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virtual Machine Monitor Engineer role within Broadcom's Monitor Group focuses on the core CPU and memory virtualization technology powering VMware Cloud Foundation products. You will work on virtualizing CPU features, memory management, and guest timekeeping while collaborating with other engineers and stakeholders across the VCF division.

The position emphasizes deep processor architecture knowledge, kernel/ virtualization space experience, and the ability to lead design efforts and propose

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of related experience or Masters degree in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of related experience or PhD plus 3+ years.
• Experience in C, and assembly programming
• Experience working on the kernel and /or virtualization space
• Proficient in x86_64 CPU architecture

Responsibilities

• The Monitor Group’s principal function is to maintain and develop the virtual CPU and memory aspects of the virtual machine platform that runs guest operating systems.
• In the first 6 months, you will be expected to get up to speed with one of the specialization areas such as new CPU feature enablement, x86_64 instruction set (ISA) virtualization, confidential computing, modernization of the monitor architecture, hardware accelerators, power-aware compute or aspects of guest timekeeping.
• By year 1 you would be expected to have impactful, core engineering contributions and enhancements in your area of specialization.

Skills

C programming

Assembly

Kernel development

Virtualization

x86_64 architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

The Virtual Machine Monitor Engineer role within Broadcom's Monitor Group focuses on the core CPU and memory virtualization technology powering VMware Cloud Foundation products. You will work on virtualizing CPU features, memory management, and guest timekeeping while collaborating with other engineers and stakeholders across the VCF division.

The position emphasizes deep processor architecture knowledge, kernel/ virtualization space experience, and the ability to lead design efforts and propose