Ethernet NIC System Architecture

Broadcom • San Jose, CA

1d • $143,800 - $230,000

About The Position

Broadcom is hiring an architect for its Data Center Solutions Group (DCSG), which develops enterprise and data center storage, PCIe, and Ethernet network connectivity products. The role will define software and hardware requirements for next-generation Ethernet NICs and contribute to enhancements to existing products and new ASIC designs. It requires a system-level perspective and understanding of customer use cases, deployment models, and the existing software ecosystem. Key technology areas include Ethernet networking, PCIe, virtualization, RDMA, operating-system kernel infrastructure, and ASIC design. The architect will work with customers, software development teams, and ASIC design teams, and support Broadcom's participation in industry standards bodies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or a related field plus 10 or more years of industry experience; or a master’s degree plus 8 or more years; or a PhD plus 5 or more years.
• Experience designing or programming networking devices, such as NICs, HBAs, switches, or similar devices.
• ASIC design knowledge or experience, such as RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) and microarchitecture.
• Good communication skills, including the ability to write technical specifications, and the ability to work collaboratively as a team player.
• Knowledge in at least one of these areas: cloud data center networks, virtual switching (e.g., OVS), RDMA (RoCE or InfiniBand), or storage stacks (virtio-block, NVMe).
• Experience with OS kernel and user-mode programming for Windows or Linux, and understanding of memory, process, thread, and I/O management.

Nice To Haves

• 15 or more years of experience in system, software, or ASIC architecture.
• Hands-on software coding experience with C/C++, Python, and Linux drivers.
• Expertise in networking protocols such as TCP/IP, RDMA/RoCE, or InfiniBand.
• ASIC design experience with Ethernet MAC/PHY, PCIe, DMA, or RDMA offload engines.
• Experience with DPDK applications and poll-mode drivers.

Responsibilities

• Interact with enterprise and cloud data center customers.
• Explore architectural tradeoffs across NIC hardware and software.
• Help with the ASIC design of new Ethernet NICs.
• Drive system software architecture requirements.
• Provide clear verbal and written direction to development teams.
• Support Broadcom’s participation in standards bodies such as IEEE 802.3, PCI-SIG, and OCP.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Competitive new-hire equity grant and opportunity to receive annual equity awards.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) participation with company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave and vacation time.
• Paid family leave and other leaves of absence in accordance with applicable laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior