Staff Software Engineer

About This Role

• Role Overview As a Staff Software Engineer on the ESXi OS Services team, you will lead the design and delivery of high-impact functionality across User Space OS services, container services, distributed control planes, and application infrastructure.
• You will help define technical direction for enterprise-class virtualization, Kubernetes platforms, and modern cloud-native workloads.
• Key Responsibilities Design and implement advanced operating system techniques for managing virtual systems on x86 architectures.
• Architect and develop scalable container services, container runtimes, and Kubernetes platform capabilities tightly integrated with ESXi and vSphere.
• Develop highly available platform infrastructure to run customer workloads that span across clusters and zones, supporting their specific network and storage requirements.
• Maintain open source code for security fixes, and upkeep upstream Kubernetes features.
• Drive development of platforms supporting SaaS, CaaS, and FaaS workloads.
• Partner closely with Product Management to define requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, system architects, test teams, and cross-functional stakeholders across the organization to deliver high-quality, end-to-end solutions.
• Success in the Role Deliver robust, scalable OS, container services, and Kubernetes platform features on a regular release cadence, providing incremental and measurable customer value. ​​Design and architect solutions with stakeholder buy-in, proactively incorporating feedback to iteratively refine and improve designs.
• Tackle complex engineering challenges while maintaining high standards for quality, performance, and reliability through effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Requirements (must have) BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or similar fields. 8+ years of relevant experience for BS, 6+ for MS and 3+ for PhD.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, Golang, and Python.
• Deep understanding of Linux/Unix operating system internals, especially user space concepts like processes, threads, memory management, and I/O.
• History of leading System software projects/teams.
• Experience architecting distributed software solutions.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and optimizing core operating system services or user space applications.
• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, containerization (Docker/containerd), and Kubernetes architecture.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Additional Job Description: Compensation and Benefits The annual base salary range for this position is $ 120,000 - $192,000.
• 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.
• 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.