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Sr. Software Engineer

Broadcom • Palo Alto, CA • 17h ago

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Job Description:

Overview

VMware Tools team of VCF division of VMware by Broadcom is responsible for delivering a set of services that enable several features in VCF that interact with guest operating systems to improve management and enable seamless user interactions.

VMware Tools for Windows is a collection of kernel drivers and user space services that run inside virtual machines. VMware Tools for Linux is a collection of user space services provided in the form of open-vm-tools (https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools) which is packaged in all major Linux distributions. VMware Tools provides a two-way interface and glue between the virtualization host and the virtual machine's guest operating system so both sides can cooperate. It enables various functionality like soft power operations, guest automation APIs, guest filesystem quiescing, gathering guest information and more. Building VMware Tools functionality requires working on guest components as well as vSphere services.

We are looking for highly motivated and talented software engineers. This role provides an opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and interesting problems that we are solving on the industry-proven VCF. The ideal candidate must have a passion for user experience, blended with a very strong systems design background, enterprise software development experience with a key focus on the quality of product and security.

Responsibilities

R&D engineers are responsible for driving new feature development for various guest OSes, fixing issues uncovered in the existing product, and improving our development processes to make our daily lives easier. This role requires close collaboration with senior technical leaders for designing and implementing new innovative ideas, with peers for design and code reviews, with the QE and support organizations to understand product issues, and with technical writers to document new product behaviors.

Required Skills and Background

Bachelors, preferably Masters in Computer Science

12+ years experience in building, shipping and supporting enterprise software through multiple releases

Experience in designing and leading complex system software projects developed using C/C++ on Windows and Linux platforms

Expertise on Windows and Linux operating systems internals

Highly skilled in designing and implementing data structures, algorithms, system libraries, system services, and APIs

Very proficient in multi-threaded programming, client-server programming, and writing efficient code

Hands on experience using Windows and Linux debugging tools like WinDbg, PerfMon, Process Monitor, Process Explorer, UMDH, GDB, gperf, gcore, Valgrind, strace etc to debug and solve technical and performance issues in system software

Ability to multitask and prioritize to meet competing deadlines

Proven track record of delivering excellent quality deliverables working with global cross-functional teams and projects meeting tight deadlines

Excellent technical communication skills to communicate in detail as well as at high level

Other Desired Skills

Experience with scripting languages like Python

Experience in virtualization software technology

Experience in token based authentication systems using tokens like SAML bearer token, JWT token

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $141,000 - $225,000.

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.

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in Broadcom!

We are a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions.

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