Broadcom · 2 hours ago
Software Engineer
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $192K/yr
6+ years expBroadcom is a company focused on accelerating digital business transformation. As a member of the VMKernel team, you will work on kernel-level resource management and contribute to the design and development of operating system techniques for managing hardware.
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Responsibilities
Implement advanced kernel-level resource management features for support of new hardware technologies with emphasis on scalability, performance, reliability
Be a successful VMKernel engineer and participate in the design and development of novel operating system techniques and algorithms for managing both virtual and real computer hardware
Work with multiple engineering teams to architect, design, implement and deliver new products based on the enterprise-class VCF virtualization platform
Take on opportunities to execute innovative features and subsequent ownership of large projects
Qualification
Required
BS degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of relevant industry experience
Or MS in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of relevant industry experience
Or PhD and 3+ years of relevant experience
Good understanding of kernel-level development
Broad understanding of OS virtualization solutions, particularly experience with hypervisors such as ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, XEN, and others a major plus
Strong understanding of kernel-level OS architectures such as Linux, Unix, Solaris, BSD-like systems, Windows, embedded real-time Operating Systems
Extensive kernel-level development experience and expertise with synchronization in preemptive multi-threaded environments
Experience with Intel x86 CPU architecture and Intel based server architecture
Excellent analytical, debugging and C / C++ programming skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Understanding of kernel-level memory management is a plus
Similar experience and understanding of AMD architecture, a plus
Python knowledge is a plus
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
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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