Search JobsJob DescriptionThe Elevator Pitch: Why would you enjoy this new opportunity? The Photon OS team is part of Cloud Infrastructure Business Group (CIBGR&D organization is responsible for delivering the ground breaking Photon OS which forms a standard platform for vSphere, Core Virtualization Infrastructure, Solutions for Enterprise Virtualization and Cloud initiatives. The team focuses on cutting edge engineering and advanced projects around containers and operating systems engineering with a specific focus on security, performance and interoperability for Linux containers.What is the primary need, technical challenge, and/or problem you will be responsible for?In this role you would be contributing towards building an operating system distribution that involves various sub processes distributed among various servers in the data center. Contributing towards various PhotonOS based Cloud images and containers. You will be part of a distributed team, comprised of superb software engineers and architects - experienced in building operating system distributionSuccess in the Role: What are the performance goals over the first 6-12 months, you will work toward completing?You will be expected to:Independently contribute to PhotonOS operating system distribution both Kernel and Userspace developmentYou will work closely with the broader Linux community, contributing code upstream. You will work closely with customers to fix problems encountered in using PhotonOSYou will Work on distributed systems and containers on both X86 and ARM architectureDevelop tooling and provide guidance to facilitate to enhance automated CI/CD test pipelineWrite design proposals, participate in community meetings and mentor other contributors.What type of work will you be doing? What assignments or requirements will you be performing on a regular basis?On a regular basis, you willDesign and implement features, triage, review and respond to incoming issues and pull requests, ensure high code quality and correctness through testing and factoring, and maintain documentation, release notes, etc.Participate in community discussions in the PhotonOS , github, slack, mailing lists and meetings.Collaborate in upstream and internal architecture planning and design meetings.Collaborate with internal teams to solve issues involving PhotonOSPublicly discuss relevant topics through presentations, blog posts, webinars, etc.Mentor, provide direction and guidance to junior engineers and new contributors to the project.Work in a distributed team across multiple geographical locations.What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?This position reports to the Director of engineering team, who is an experienced Management professional and a VMware veteran. The team is distributed across the globe with Palo , and Bengaluru, India being the major development hubs. The team consists of highly competent engineers at various levels and from diverse backgrounds. We recognise the value and power of diversity of thought and promote an inclusive culture of transparent collaboration and spirited debates as we all learn and grow together as one team.Where is this role located?Flexible: The location of this role is flexible within Bangalore in Karnataka, India. Work will be done from an office in Bengaluru some days during a week and other days from a non-VMware building (or home office).What are the benefits and perks of working at VMware?You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights, or you can view the complete benefits package by visiting www.benefits.vmware.com.Employee Stock Purchase PlanMedical Coverage, Retirement, and Parental Leave Plans for All Family TypesGenerous Time Off Programs40 hours of paid time to volunteer in your communityRethink’s Neurodiversity program to support parents raising children with learning or behavior challenges, or developmental disabilitiesFinancial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, trainings, course work, etc.)Wellness reimbursement and online fitness and wellbeing classesVMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. VMware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law. Search Jobs
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