Broadcom · 2 days ago
R&D Staff Software Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $226K/yr
12+ years expBroadcom is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Avi Analytics team. This role involves architecting and building high-performance, cloud-scale analytics and security solutions, focusing on distributed systems and data processing at scale.
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Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of distributed microservices for low-latency data processing and high availability
Scale & Performance: Build and optimize data pipelines capable of handling millions of records, ensuring the platform scales elastically in hybrid environments
Tech Stack Orchestration: Leverage a sophisticated stack to build durable, stateful workflows to manage complex backend processes
Data Strategy: Design schemas and optimize queries across a polyglot persistence layer (OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Neo4j) to provide time sensistive insights to customers
Mentorship: Act as a key technical leader by conducting deep-dive code reviews, driving engineering best practices, and mentoring junior engineers
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 12+ years of experience in software development with a focus on backend systems
Proven experience leading the end-to-end lifecycle of a product, from initial design to production deployment and maintenance
Expert Level (GoLang & Python): Deep mastery of Go (concurrency, profiling, and performance tuning) and Python (data manipulation and backend services)
Moderate Level (C++): Ability to maintain and optimize performance-critical components or interface with lower-level system libraries
Proven experience designing and delivering production-grade microservices for high-throughput, cloud-scale environments
Proficiency in gRPC, Google Protocol Buffers (Protobuf), and RESTful API design, with a deep understanding of the HTTP/S stack
Hands-on experience with one or more of the following: OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, or Neo4j (or their equivalents)
Preferred
Strong understanding of L4–L7 networking, TCP/IP, HTTP/S protocols, and load-balancing principles
Background in building data pipelines specifically for security and intelligence platforms (e.g., threat detection, anomaly detection, or predictive analytics)
Familiarity with time-series data, stream processing, and large-scale data visualization backend logic
Experience with data modeling and statistical analysis using Python libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn
Working knowledge of Kubernetes and experience with Temporal (or similar workflow engines like Cadence) for managing distributed transactions
BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field
Benefits
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
Vacation time
Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence
Company
Broadcom
Broadcom is a designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of analog and digital semiconductor connectivity solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-10-31Post Ipo Equity
2015-05-28Acquired
1998-04-17IPO
Leadership Team
Greg Singh
CTO for APJ, Enterprise Security Group
Kirsten Spears
CFO and CAO, Broadcom
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