Broadcom

Staff Software Engineer

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Hyderabad, Telangana, IND

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Software • Semiconductor • Manufacturing

The Role

Architects and develops high-performance Linux daemons and core systems components using C/C++. Designs PAM modules and enterprise identity integrations with Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos, and SSSD. Implements cryptographic security, PKI certificate automation, TLS, mTLS, and system hardening using Seccomp, SELinux, and AppArmor. Diagnoses network and protocol issues, audits AI-generated code, and ensures memory safety, secure architecture, and performance.

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Job Description:

Senior Linux Systems Engineer – Security & Identity
Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Linux systems engineer with over 10 years of specialized experience in low-level C/C++ systems programming, cryptographic network security, and enterprise identity integration. In this role, you will architect, build, and secure core Linux infrastructure components. You will be responsible for designing high-throughput Linux daemons, authoring custom PAM modules, automating X.509 certificate lifecycles, and hardening enterprise software against complex, system-level vulnerabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Low-Level Systems Development: Architect and build high-performance, fault-tolerant Linux daemons using modern C/C++ and POSIX APIs.
Identity & Authentication Engineering: Design and implement custom Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) and integrate systems seamlessly with enterprise identity providers (Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos, SSSD).
Cryptography & PKI Management: Implement robust end-to-end transport and storage security using OpenSSL/WolfSSL APIs; manage and automate X.509 PKI certificate lifecycles, mTLS configurations, and cryptographic operations.
System Hardening & Security: Enforce system safety across Linux environments using granular security policies (Seccomp, SELinux/AppArmor) and secure coding standards (constant-time cryptographic execution, memory safety).
Network Analysis & Debugging: Diagnose, trace, and resolve complex network- and protocol-level bottlenecks or security flaws across TCP/IP stacks using advanced tools.

Required Qualifications & Technical Expertise

Experience

10+ years of hands-on experience in Linux systems programming, enterprise security engineering, or low-level software architecture.

Technical Domain Capabilities

Languages & Toolchains: Proficient in C, C++, POSIX APIs, CMake, Make, GCC/Clang, GDB, and advanced Shell Scripting (Bash).
Linux Systems Programming: Deep knowledge of IPC (Unix Sockets, Shared Memory, Message Queues), Concurrency/Threading (pthreads), Asynchronous Event Loops (epoll, io_uring), Custom Daemon development, and manual Memory Management.
Cryptography & Security: Direct API-level experience with OpenSSL/WolfSSL, TLS 1.2/1.3, mTLS, X.509 PKI, PEM/DER encoding, symmetric/asymmetric ciphers, HMAC, and constant-time cryptographic programming.
Authentication & Identity Integration: Demonstrated experience with PAM module development, Active Directory (AD), LDAP, SSSD, Kerberos/GSSAPI, and enterprise OAuth2/OIDC protocols.
Networking & Linux Hardening: Expert understanding of TCP/IP, socket-level programming, Seccomp sandboxing, AppArmor/SELinux mandatory access control, and network tracing tools (tcpdump, Wireshark).

AI-Assisted Engineering Practice:

AI Collaboration: Demonstrated expertise leveraging advanced AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude) as force-multiplier co-workers to accelerate low-level engineering workflows. Spec-Driven Methodology: Strong foundation in AI spec-driven development practices (e.g., Plan/BMAD modes) to design, map, and implement full SDLC phases.
AI Code Review & Governance: Ability to critically inspect, profile, and audit AI-generated code for zero-trust security, memory safety, architectural integrity, and performance bottlenecks.

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.

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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Skills Required

10+ years of hands-on experience in Linux systems programming, enterprise security engineering, or low-level software architecture
Proficiency in C, C++, POSIX APIs, CMake, Make, GCC or Clang, GDB, and Bash
Deep knowledge of Linux IPC, concurrency, threading, asynchronous event loops, daemon development, and manual memory management
API-level experience with OpenSSL or WolfSSL, TLS 1.2/1.3, mTLS, X.509 PKI, PEM/DER encoding, cryptographic ciphers, HMAC, and constant-time programming
Experience developing PAM modules and integrating Active Directory, LDAP, SSSD, Kerberos/GSSAPI, and OAuth2/OIDC
Expert understanding of TCP/IP, socket programming, Seccomp, AppArmor or SELinux, tcpdump, and Wireshark
Experience using AI coding tools such as Cursor or Claude
Ability to audit AI-generated code for security, memory safety, architecture, and performance

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