Senior Software Engineer

Broadcom

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Work type
On-site
Location
CA
Salary
$121,900–$195,000 / yr
Posted
39 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jan 31, 2027

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $158k
$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$188,277 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $158k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 119 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $121,900–$195,000 across 105 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer within the VMware Cloud Foundation operations and management engineering team, you will design, implement, and deliver innovative features to simplify private cloud management. You will work in an agile environment to build scalable capabilities for proactive monitoring, diagnostics, and observability across enterprise environments supporting modern workloads like Kubernetes. Your daily responsibilities include participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including architecture, coding, unit testing, and peer reviews. The role requires expertise in Java, Spring, Hibernate, and JavaScript frameworks like Angular or React. You will also utilize AI-Driven Development Life Cycle practices, leveraging LLM/SLM models, RAG architectures, and tools like Claude or Cursor. Technical requirements include experience with OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, message queuing, and event streaming to solve complex problems in infrastructure management systems.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and provide technical expertise for private cloud operations and management features.
  • Develop scalable features to improve proactive monitoring, diagnostics, and observability for customers.
  • Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle including requirements, architecture, coding, and testing.
  • Build enterprise-grade agentic applications using foundational LLM and SLM models.
  • Implement RAG and MCP architectures to optimize retrieval accuracy and model grounding.
  • Design harness engineering components such as model routing, tool integration, and safety guardrails.
  • Research and evaluate new technologies to deliver high-quality product features.
  • Mentor other engineers on technology, design, and coding practices.

What we're looking for

  • BS degree in Computer Science or related field with 8+ years of experience, or an MS degree with 6+ years of experience.
  • Hands-on experience in an AI-Driven Development Life Cycle (ADLC) and using AI coding agents like Claude or Cursor.
  • Proven track record of designing and deploying enterprise-grade agentic applications and multi-agent architectures.
  • Expertise in Context Engineering, RAG, and MCP architectures to optimize retrieval accuracy and model grounding.
  • Experience in harness engineering including model routing, tool integration, safety guardrails, and memory management.
  • Proficiency in backend languages and frameworks such as Java, Spring, and Hibernate.
  • Experience with database technologies including RDBMS and NoSQL, specifically OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, and ClickHouse.
  • Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

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