R&D Software Engineer VMKernel
About The Position
At VMware by Broadcom, the VMKernel Core team designs, implements, and guides the architecture of the VMKernel, the operating system kernel for ESXi. ESXi is the core of VMware Cloud Foundation’s virtualization technology, built to run virtual machines and containers and used by large corporations for its capabilities, performance, and quality. As an engineer on the core team, you will learn the tools and processes needed to become a successful VMKernel engineer and contribute to the design and development of operating-system techniques and algorithms for managing virtual and physical computer hardware. The work includes kernel locking techniques, filesystems, kernel APIs for device drivers and user programs, and OS security and patching infrastructure. You will collaborate with engineering teams to deliver products based on the VCF virtualization platform, with opportunities to own core infrastructure and lead larger project areas as you gain experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and 8+ years of relevant industry experience; or a master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and 6+ years of relevant industry experience; or a PhD and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Strong understanding of kernel-level operating-system architectures, such as Linux, Unix, Solaris, BSD-like systems, Windows, or embedded real-time operating systems.
- Extensive kernel-level development experience and expertise with synchronization in preemptive multithreaded environments.
- Experience with Intel x86 CPU architecture and Intel-based server architecture.
- Excellent analytical, debugging, and C programming skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have legal authorization to work in the US.
Nice To Haves
- Experience and understanding of AMD architecture.
Responsibilities
- Learn the tools and processes necessary to work successfully as a VMKernel engineer.
- Design and develop operating-system techniques and algorithms for managing virtual and physical computer hardware.
- Design and implement kernel locking techniques, filesystems, and kernel APIs for device drivers, user programs, and other subsystems.
- Invent new operating-system security and patching infrastructures.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to architect, design, implement, and deliver products based on the VCF virtualization platform.
- Take ownership of parts of the core kernel infrastructure and, with experience, lead larger parts of projects.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus.
- Competitive new-hire equity grant and opportunity to receive annual equity awards.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
