Broadcom Principal Software Engineer 

United States, California 

619191078

Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing?

• You will work on Windows platform for Bare Metal security, including but not limited to Open vSwitch (OVS) datapath and kernel driver.
• You will collaborate effectively with other engineers and researchers to solve complex problems.
• You will bring your knowledge of distributed systems and network security as needed.
• You will be driven and passionate about understanding customer needs and crafting high quality solutions to meet those needs.
• You will contribute to complex software solutions that have resulted in significant market impact.

The Work: What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?

• Deliver product features in a highly scalable distributed cloud security product.
• Participate in all phases of the software development cycle as part of an agile team.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver high quality code with tests in place to prevent any regressions.
• Lead and participate in code reviews.
• Write design specifications and document your work.

Bachelors degree in Computer Science and 12+ years of related experience or Masters degree (preferred) in Computer Science and 10+ years of related experience

Who you are:

• You are a self-starter – you thrive in a fast paced and changing environment.
• You have strong collaboration skills with a "Team First" mentality.
• You have technical engineering excellence, innovation in everything you do.
• You have a "Growth" mindset in tackling problems and creating great solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid skills in Windows kernel/platform development.
• Solid knowledge of OOP concepts, object/data modeling, and data structures.
• Solid understanding of Open vSwitch (OVS) networking and security features.
• Advanced use of debugging tools, e.g. WinDbg, KD, CDB, NTSD.
• Deep working knowledge of GoLang.
• Good working knowledge in multithreading, IPC, socket, signals etc programming.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP network layers L2-L4.

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.