Staff Engineer - vSphere Kubernetes Service

Broadcom

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Usa-Ca - Promontory B, US Posted 78 days ago $120,000–$192,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Staff Engineer on the VKS team at Broadcom, you will design and build a distributed management system embedded into VMware Cloud Foundation’s Kubernetes control plane, ensuring reliable operation across thousands of enterprise environments. Your daily tasks include managing Kubernetes workload clusters’ lifecycles, integrating with storage, networking, identity, and VM infrastructure, while preserving enterprise guarantees around availability, upgrades, and operability. You will work in Go, C++, or Java to implement distributed systems, mentor engineers, and drive agile methodologies. Essential skills include hands-on experience with Kubernetes control plane architecture, extending the Kubernetes API, Linux internals, container runtimes, network interfaces, storage interfaces, and strong systems design fundamentals. This role offers a chance to lead core infrastructure development impacting some of the world’s largest companies by simplifying complex technical challenges.

Skills

Kubernetes Go C++ Java Linux containerd CNI Istio Linkerd CSI Git Agile etcd API_server scheduler controller-manager cgroups namespaces Ingress_controllers Service_Meshes Persistent_Volumes(PVs) PVCs SDLC Sprint_planning Defect_triages Quality_Assurance

What you'll do

  • Design and implement distributed management systems for Kubernetes control planes.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of Kubernetes workload clusters in enterprise environments.
  • Integrate Kubernetes deeply with storage, networking, identity, and VM infrastructure.
  • Ensure reliability and operability of Kubernetes across thousands of enterprise settings.
  • Translate large-scale problems into clear technical designs and execution plans.
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement within the team.

What we're looking for

  • Hands-on experience building or operating Kubernetes-based systems.
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes control plane architecture and state management.
  • Experience extending the Kubernetes API with declarative designs and reconciliation loops.
  • Knowledge of Linux internals and container runtimes like containerd.
  • Expertise in Container Network Interfaces (CNI) and Ingress controllers.
  • Understanding of Container Storage Interface (CSI) for managing Persistent Volumes.
  • Strong systems design fundamentals, including consistency, availability, and failure handling.

Market check

Salary context

This $120,000–$192,000 range sits above 36% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$120,000–$225,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$211,200

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 72 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,400–$192,000 across 72 roles with salary data.

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