Principal Engineer, Virtual Devices

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Job Description:

Why you will enjoy this opportunity?
Do you want to help design and implement state-of-the-art features related to the virtualization platform used in Broadcom's VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)? If so, our Virtual Platform Infrastructure team is looking for highly motivated and talented systems software developers to join the team's experienced OS generalists who apply their knowledge to solving a wide variety of system software level problems.

Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing?

Design and implement system software for VCF's virtualization platform.

The Work: What type of work you will be doing? What assignments, requirements or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?

As a member of the Virtual Platform Infrastructure team, you will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining the virtual platform infrastructure and software that virtualizes devices (RDMA, UEFI, USB, Networking, Storage, TPM and many more) for virtual machines.

Skills & Qualifications

  • BSCS with 12+ years experience in OS/kernel development. MSCS desirable.
  • Strong C programming language experience. C++ and scripting language experience desirable.
  • Must have OS internals experience, e.g., system libraries, file systems, device drivers on Unix, Windows, MacOS, Linux or FreeBSD.
  • Proficient with network device drivers, Windows/Linux device driver development, TCP/IP internals, socket programming and other networking protocols
  • Knowledge of algorithms (understands code efficiency and performance), understand interrupts, multi-threaded programming, and 64-bit programming issues.
  • Experience with RoCE, infiniband network technology, Ethernet technologies, including switches, adapters, fabric management
  • Experience in Open source contribution
  • Understanding of security best practices in software development.
  • Strong debugging and performance analysis skills.

Must have legal authorization to work in the US

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits 

The annual base salary range for this position is $141,000 - $225,000 

 

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.

If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

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