R&D Staff Engineer Software

Broadcom • San Jose, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver software and firmware for ultra-high-performance datacenter-scale solutions. This is an in-person position in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment with a small team of highly experienced engineers. Under a “One Person, One Project” development culture, you will own all aspects of a design, which may include ZephyrOS/OpenBMC firmware, microcode, device drivers, embedded Linux/Yocto builds, and upper-level control software. The cradle-to-grave lifecycle approach extends ownership beyond product launch to customer trials, field issue resolution, product sustainability, validation, and automation. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary engineering team working on forward-looking technologies and interact extensively with partner engineering teams.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least eight years of related experience. Beneficial experience includes leading a small team or serving as a technical mentor.

The annual base salary range is listed as “USD To USD” without amounts. The role offers eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus and competitive new-hire and annual equity awards, subject to applicable plan documents and award agreements. Broadcom also describes a benefits package including medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k) participation with company matching, an Employee Stock Purchase Program, Employee Assistance Program, company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, vacation time, and leaves in accordance with applicable laws.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• At least 8 years of related experience.
• Background developing C++/C software for large-scale, complex multiprocessor architectures such as x86 and ARM, from low-level firmware through rack-management control software.
• Experience with Linux/Yocto, OpenBMC, and/or ZephyrOS.
• Deep expertise in early-stage development, including silicon, chip, board, and full-system bring-up.
• Proven ability in driver development and low-level or silicon debugging.
• Hands-on experience writing software for low-level interfaces, including I2C, PMBus, AVSbus, MDIO, PCIe, SPI, USB, and SERDES.
• Strong knowledge of Redfish and DMTF standards, including MCTP, PLDM, and SPDM.
• Experience implementing Secure Boot, u-boot, and Secure Root of Trust (RoT), and familiarity with architectures such as Calyptra.
• Solid baseline knowledge of datacenter networking, switching, and NIC architectures.
• Expertise with debugging tools, testing techniques, and system-level validation and automation.
• Demonstrated lifecycle product ownership of complex products, participating in cross-functional teams from product inception to volume production.
• Ability to work with support groups including Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Compliance, Safety, and Sustainability.

Nice To Haves

• Small-team leadership experience or proven technical mentoring experience.
• Experience with Calyptra architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver software and firmware for ultra-high-performance datacenter-scale solutions.
• Own all aspects of a design, potentially including firmware, microcode, device drivers, embedded Linux/Yocto builds, and upper-level control software.
• Assist with customer trials and address product field issues after product ship.
• Help ensure product sustainability and/or drive validation and automation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering teams and partner engineering teams.
• Participate in product lifecycle ownership from product inception to volume production.
• Work with cross-functional support groups, including Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Compliance, Safety, and Sustainability.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
• Competitive new-hire equity grant and annual equity awards, subject to applicable plan documents and award agreements.
• 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