Principal Kubernetes Software Engineer

Broadcom

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Work type
On-site
Location
Palo Alto, CAAustin, TX
Employment
Full-time
Posted
76 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Jan 31, 2027

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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

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TL;DR · Principal Kubernetes Software Engineer

The Principal Kubernetes Software Engineer joins the Kubernetes Distribution team to deliver secure, up-to-date Kubernetes and CNCF projects as packages for vSphere Kubernetes Service and vSphere Supervisor. This role focuses on Kubernetes internals, where you will design and perform business-aligned contributions regarding releases, security, manageability, and scale. You will develop fixes and features using Go, leveraging Kubernetes controllers and patterns to build customer-oriented features. Key responsibilities include building consensus through Key Enhancement Proposals, collaborating with the global open source community, and writing automated tests for critical functionalities. You must possess deep expertise in distributed systems, algorithms, and data structures. The work involves ensuring version compatibility, managing technical debt, and mentoring engineers while solving complex infrastructure problems within a full-stack Infrastructure as a Service platform.

What you'll do

  • Develop fixes and features for Kubernetes and CNCF projects using Go and common patterns.
  • Design and implement customer-oriented features by building consensus through Key Enhancement Proposals (KEPs).
  • Deliver code changes to open source projects while satisfying all community contribution requirements.
  • Break down high-level epics into individual work items for team assignment, estimation, and scoping.
  • Write automated tests to validate and secure critical customer functionalities.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on complex problems and new product opportunities.
  • Triage, troubleshoot, and mitigate production issues during on-call rotations.
  • Identify process improvements to reduce costs and enhance project quality and efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • Must have legal authorization to work in the US.
  • Bachelor's degree plus 12+ years of related experience or Master's degree plus 10+ years of related experience.
  • Kubernetes expertise with material engineering contributions to at least 1 CNCF project and various OSS projects.
  • Experience with one or more cloud platform architectures.
  • History of leading system software projects or teams.
  • Good knowledge of distributed systems, databases, algorithms, and data structures.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • vSphere experience (preferred).

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