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R & D Software Engineer 5

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Promontory, UT
141K-226K Annually
Senior level
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Promontory, UT
141K-226K Annually
Senior level
The role involves leading technical vision and architecture for distributed systems, mentoring teams, and ensuring high system performance and reliability. Responsibilities include hands-on implementation and resolving complex challenges.
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Job Description:

VCF Team

The VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation) team at Broadcom is at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge cloud infrastructure solutions. We are dedicated to building robust, scalable, and high-performance distributed systems that empower enterprises to achieve their digital transformation goals. Our team fosters a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

The Role: An Experienced Technical Leader

We are seeking a highly experienced hands-on Engineer to join our VCF vCenter team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for defining the technical vision, architecting, and leading the implementation of complex distributed systems that are central to our VCF offerings. You will work closely with product management, engineering teams, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, driving innovation and excellence in our product development lifecycle and delivering those solutions.

Responsibilities
  • Define and drive the long-term technical vision and strategy for critical services within the VCF vCenter portfolio
  • Spearhead the architectural design and development of highly scalable, reliable, and performant distributed services that power our customers demanding infrastructure.
  • Contribute significantly to the hands-on implementation of core system components, setting an example for code quality and engineering excellence.
  • Identify and resolve complex technical challenges, acting as a key troubleshooter and problem-solver for critical system issues.
  • Collaborate seamlessly with product management, quality engineering, and other teams to translate business goals into elegant technical solutions.
  • Enforce the highest standards for performance, scalability, and security across the design and implementation of our systems
     
Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree plus 12+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years in a lead architect or principal engineer role focusing on distributed systems or Masters degree and 10+ years of related experience or PhD and 7+ years of related experience
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
  • Deep understanding and hands-on experience with various distributed systems concepts, technologies ( e.g. distributed databases, consensus algorithms, fault tolerance, consistency models)
  • Proficiency in C++ required, additional languages (Java, Python... a plus)
  • Deep knowledge of database concepts
  • Experience with virtualization technologies, particularly the VMware stack (vSphere, ESXi), is highly desirable
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Must have legal authorization to work in the US
Position is 100% on-site in Palo Alto , Ca

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits 

The annual base salary range for this position is $141,300 - $226.000.

 

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.

Top Skills

C++
Esxi
Java
Python
VMware
Vsphere

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