Software Engineer 2

Broadcom

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Promontory B, CA
Salary
$101,000–$162,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
64 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jan 13, 2027

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This role $132k
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This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $117,085–$165,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $132k versus about $141k 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 280 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $121,900–$195,000 across 169 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer 2

As a Software Engineer 2 on the ESXi OS Services team, you will lead the design and delivery of high-impact functionality across User Space OS services, container services, distributed control planes, and application infrastructure. You will architect and develop scalable container services, container runtimes, and Kubernetes platform capabilities integrated with ESXi and vSphere. Your daily work involves implementing advanced operating system techniques for managing virtual systems on x86 architectures and developing platforms for SaaS, CaaS, and FaaS workloads. You will utilize C/C++, Golang, and Python to solve complex engineering challenges involving Linux/Unix operating system internals, memory management, and I/O. This role focuses on providing robust, scalable infrastructure for enterprise-class virtualization and modern cloud-native workloads while maintaining open source code for security and upstream features.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement advanced operating system techniques for managing virtual systems on x86 architectures.
  • Architect and develop scalable container services, runtimes, and Kubernetes platform capabilities integrated with ESXi.
  • Develop highly available platform infrastructure to support customer workloads across clusters and zones.
  • Maintain open source code for security fixes and upkeep upstream Kubernetes features.
  • Drive development of platforms supporting SaaS, CaaS, and FaaS workloads.
  • Translate business needs into technical solutions by defining requirements with Product Management.
  • Lead major initiatives to design and deliver new functionality for distributed control planes and virtualization workloads.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a similar field.
  • Relevant experience for BS, for MS, and for PhD.
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++, Golang, and Python.
  • Deep understanding of Linux/Unix operating system internals, including processes, threads, memory management, and I/O.
  • History of leading system software projects or teams.
  • Experience architecting distributed software solutions.
  • Experience developing, debugging, and optimizing core operating system services or user space applications.
  • Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, containerization (Docker/containerd), and Kubernetes architecture.

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