This role pays less than
62%
of similar roles. Most pay
$148,625–$214,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$168k
versus about
$181k
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
172 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$121,900–$195,000
across 125 roles with salary data.
The Software/Firmware Engineer joins the custom silicon division to develop, test, and support high-speed serial communication and data conversion IPs. This role involves designing and maintaining firmware for SerDes technologies, refactoring legacy software for better performance, and building regression test suites using gtest. The engineer will manage CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins, perform Linux administration on compute clusters, and debug complex issues on hardware platforms using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and RTL Verilog simulations. Required technical skills include C/C++ proficiency with threading and network programming, bash scripting, and experience with Linux kernel modules and drivers. The role also involves working with serial interfaces like SPI, TWI, UART, and USB, while utilizing Python for automation. The position focuses on solving critical hardware-software interaction challenges within high-speed data communication systems to ensure reliability in field-deployed environments.
C
ARM Assembly
Embedded Systems
real time systems
multi threading
Multiprocessor Programming
I2C
SPI
MDIO
Linux
Windows
Visual C
Firmware
Middleware
Debugging