OS kernel system software development engineer

About the role

This position is for the ESXi cpu & server platform system kernel team, responsible for the overall Arm & x86 architecture support for ESXi kernel and hypervisor. The team owns the core CPU, hardware platform (bring-ups, boot, chipset, drivers, DDK), virtualization (CPU, IO & memory), and engages directly with Arm, Intel and silicon partners on new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with wider teams and cross BUs to build Arm & x86 support across a wide range of hardware technologies.
• Engage in research to identify, architect future capabilities and future proof the ESXi.
• Maintain a high bar for quality and work with customers as needed to solve issues.
• Work on large systems and hardware enablement projects, collaborating across multiple cross-geo development teams.
• Represent the team technically internally and externally with partners.
• Collaborate with engineers from partner’s software development teams to jointly develop solutions on ESXi.

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent and 12+ years of relevant industry experience
• MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• PHD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent and 7+ years of industry experience.
• Excellent C programming skills.
• Solid understanding of modern microprocessor architectures (multiprocessor programming, cache architecture, barriers etc.).
• Strong operating systems and kernel internals knowledge such as Linux/BSDs/Windows NT.
• Good knowledge of modern computer systems, esp. around I/O - x86 PC or ServerReady Arm. (PCI, ACPI, IOMMUs, DMA, UEFI, etc.).
• Expertise in version control and collaborative code review tools such as git, gerrit, perforce.
• Ability to understand, create, modify, and troubleshoot build issues, makefiles, linux shell scripts.
• Self-starting – you will be frequently working outside your or your teammate’s comfort zones.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Desirable

• Familiarity with virtualization platforms, such as ESXi, KVM, Hyper-V.
• Experience with hardware bring-ups: CPU, boot loaders, chipset, SMP/NUMA, interrupt controller, SMMUs, PCIe quirks.
• Experience with AMD and/or Intel x86 CPU Architecture design and Implementation.
• Familiarity with hardware virtualization technologies.
• Assembly (Arm or x86 or RISC) programming experience.
• Arm Architecture knowledge highly desirable (AArch64/ARMv8 preferred).
• Familiarity with kernel performance analysis and optimization.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $141,300 - $226,000. 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.