Applications Engineer

Broadcom

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$167,500–$268,000 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 5, 2027

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $149k
This role $218k
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This role pays more than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $120,375–$178,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $218k versus about $149k for comparable roles.

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About Broadcom

Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software company that designs and markets a wide range of networking, storage, and wireless connectivity solutions. Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software

Broadcom currently has 123 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Applications Engineer

As an Applications Engineer within the Core Switching Group, you will work directly with users and internal engineering teams to deploy and support high-speed Ethernet switching designs, packet forwarding pipelines, and embedded software. You will be responsible for supporting switch and NIC solutions for HPC and AI/ML data centers while running benchmarks to tune performance metrics like congestion control, load balancing, and QoS. Your daily work involves managing SAI and SDK integration, validating features across L2/L3, VLAN, VxLAN, SRv6, and RoCE, and guiding users on RDMA and fabric design. You will utilize technical skills in Linux kernel networking, Switch Abstraction Interface API development, and telemetry-driven operations. The role focuses on solving complex problems within high-performance networking architectures, specifically addressing the infrastructure needs of GPU clusters and large-scale AI/ML data center environments.

What you'll do

  • Support high-speed Ethernet switching designs, packet forwarding pipelines, and embedded software.
  • Assist customers in deploying Broadcom switch and NIC solutions for HPC and AI/ML data centers.
  • Run benchmarks and tune performance metrics including congestion control, load balancing, and QoS.
  • Work with users on SAI and SDK integration and validation across various networking protocols.
  • Provide technical guidance on AI fabric design, RDMA, and collective-traffic behavior.
  • Manage communication between customers and internal engineering teams to ensure accurate technical support.
  • Develop and debug SAI implementations and porting for various network operating systems.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering with 15+ years of experience in the networking domain.
  • Master's degree with 13+ years of work experience in the networking domain.
  • Experience supporting high-speed Ethernet switching designs, packet forwarding pipelines, and embedded software.
  • Knowledge of L2/L3 switching, VLAN, VxLAN, SRv6, ACL/FP, IP Tunneling, and Multicast.
  • Expertise in RDMA, RoCEv2, and end-to-end congestion techniques like PFC, ECN, and DCQCN (preferred).
  • Experience with SAI API development, porting, or ASIC SDK integration (preferred).
  • Experience debugging Linux kernel and kernel networking (added advantage).
  • Familiarity with AI/ML fabric design, high-radix topologies, and telemetry-driven network operations (preferred).

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