R&D Engineer Software 5

Broadcom

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $143,800–$230,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Jan 18, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · R&D Engineer Software 5

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As a R&D Engineer Software 5, you will join a small team of experienced engineers to design, develop, and deliver software and firmware for ultra-high-performance datacenter-scale solutions. You will own the full cradle-to-grave lifecycle of projects, including ZephyrOS/OpenBMC firmware, microcode, device drivers, embedded Linux/Yocto builds, and upper-level control software. Your daily work involves silicon, chip, board, and full-system bring-up, as well as driver development for interfaces like I2C, PMBus, AVSbus, MDIO, PCIe, SPI, USB, and SERDES. You must utilize C/C++ to manage complex multi-processor architectures like x86 and ARM. Key technical requirements include Redfish, MCTP, PLDM, and SPDM standards, alongside Secure Boot, u-boot, and Root of Trust implementations for datacenter networking and switching architectures.

Skills

C++ C Linux Yocto OpenBMC ZephyrOS x86 ARM Device Drivers I2C PMBus AVSbus MDIO PCIe SPI USB SERDES Redfish DMTF MCTP PLDM SPDM Secure Boot u-boot Root of Trust Networking NIC Automation

What you'll do

Design, develop, and deliver software and firmware for ultra-high-performance datacenter-scale solutions.
Own all aspects of a design including ZephyrOS/OpenBMC firmware, microcode, and device drivers.
Build and manage embedded Linux/Yocto systems and upper-level control software.
Perform early-stage silicon, chip, board, and full-system bring-up and debugging.
Write software for low-level interfaces including I2C, PMBus, PCIe, SPI, and USB.
Implement Secure Boot, u-boot, and Secure Root of Trust (RoT) architectures.
Drive system-level validation, automation, and testing for complex products.
Address field issues and ensure product sustainability through the entire cradle-to-grave lifecycle.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in engineering.
12+ years of related experience.
Experience developing software in C++/C for large-scale, complex multi-processor architectures (x86, ARM).
Experience with Linux/Yocto, OpenBMC, and/or ZephyrOS.
Deep expertise in early-stage development, including silicon, chip, board, and full-system bring-up.
Hands-on experience writing software for low-level interfaces including I2C, PMBus, AVSbus, MDIO, PCIe, SPI, USB, and SERDES.
Strong knowledge of Redfish and DMTF standards including MCTP, PLDM, and SPDM.
Small Team Lead or proven technical mentor (preferred).

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