Sr Principal Engineer, Virtual Devices

Company: Broadcom
Company: Broadcom
Location: USA-CA - Promontory B
Commitment: Full time
Posted on: 2024-03-16 05:10
Please Note:1. If you are a first time user, please create your candidate login account before you apply for a job. (Click Sign In > Create Account)2. If you already have a Candidate Account, please Sign-In before you apply.Job Description:Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?Do you want to help design and implement state-of-the-art features related to the virtualization platform used in Broadcom's VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)? If so, our Virtual Devices team is looking for highly motivated and talented systems software developers to join the team's experienced OS generalists who apply their knowledge to solving a wide variety of system software level problems.As a member of the Virtual Devices team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software that virtualizes devices (UEFI, USB, Networking, RDMA, Storage, TPM and many more) for virtual machines.Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing?Design and implement system software for VCF's virtualization platform.The Work: What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?As member of the Virtual Devices team, you will help design and implement state-of-the-art features related to the virtualization platform used in VCF. You will be working on virtual firmware and hardware, motherboard devices like SuperIO, serial ports, parallel ports, ROM, Flash RAM, SMBus, NVRAM, ACPI battery and more.Skills & QualificationsBSCS with 15+ years experience in OS/kernel development. MSCS desirable Strong C programming language experience. C++ and scripting language experience desirable. Must have OS internals experience, e.g. system libraries, file systems, device drivers on Unix, Windows, Mac OSX, Linux or FreeBSD. Knowledge of algorithms (understands code efficiency and performance), understand the nature of interrupts, multi-threaded programming, memory management and 64-bit programming issues. A fair understanding of ACPI, UEFI, BIOS, SMBIOS, PCI Express, TPM, serial/parallel port.Ability to design complex software systems. Strong debugging and performance analysis skills. Ability to organize and work on several tasks at once. Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment of other engineers to meet aggressive goals and high quality standards. What is the structure and culture of the team like?Candidate will be joining a global team that is spread throughout VCF's offices including Palo Alto, Sofia, Beijing, and Bangalore. We focus on delivering innovations and fostering each and everyone's professional growth through coaching and continuing education.Where is this role located?Palo Alto, CaliforniaAdditional Job Description:Compensation and BenefitsThe annual base salary range for this position is $147,000 - $245,000.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, gender identity, 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.
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