Senior Product Architect – CA 7 Distributed Components

Broadcom•Durham, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division (MSD #BroadcomSoftware) delivers cutting-edge on-prem and hybrid software solutions that power mission-critical enterprise systems. Applications running on these platforms support the majority of global transactions and business-critical workloads. We are seeking a Senior Product Architect to lead the architecture and evolution of the distributed components of CA 7 Workload Automation, including REST APIs, Observability (OpenTelemetry), Web UI, and distributed agent ecosystem. This role will focus on building and evolving a modern, API-first, event-driven control plane that integrates mainframe scheduling with distributed systems, cloud platforms, and enterprise observability tools. The ideal candidate is a highly experienced architect with strong distributed systems expertise, capable of driving design decisions, influencing multiple teams, and delivering scalable, high-quality solutions aligned with product and customer needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or global equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Typically 15+ years of experience in software development or a related field, with significant experience in distributed systems architecture and technical leadership.
Demonstrates high personal integrity and ability to earn trust
Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across teams
Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on technical levels
Growth mindset with focus on continuous learning and improvement
Strong leadership, mentoring, and coaching capabilities
Experience working in Agile development environments
Strong hands-on development experience with: Java, Spring Framework, and REST APIs
Building and maintaining microservices and distributed systems in production
Experience in: Observability frameworks (OpenTelemetry or similar)
Event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka or similar)
Experience in: JavaScript and modern UI frameworks (React preferred)
Practical experience with: CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Strong working knowledge of: API design, versioning, and integration patterns
Debugging, performance tuning, and troubleshooting distributed systems

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with: Workload automation concepts and distributed agent systems
Observability platforms (Splunk, Datadog, Grafana, etc.)
Exposure to: Mainframe systems (z/OS, scheduling) and hybrid architectures is a plus

Responsibilities

Works with architects, development leads, and product management to define and drive the architecture of CA 7 distributed components, including APIs, observability services, agents, and UI platforms
Defines and documents best practices, architectural standards, and design patterns for distributed systems and application development
Designs and develops scalable, resilient REST API services and microservices-based components
Leads architecture for OpenTelemetry-based observability pipelines, enabling real-time streaming of workload events to enterprise platforms
Partners with stakeholders during early stages of projects to ensure solutions meet business requirements, scalability needs, and performance expectations
Guides development teams in building high-quality, testable, and maintainable code aligned with modern engineering practices
Participates in and leads design and code reviews for complex and critical components
Drives shift-left practices, ensuring early involvement of testing, performance, and security considerations
Collaborates across global teams to ensure architectural consistency and alignment across distributed components
Mentors and coaches engineers, helping elevate team capabilities in system design and modern development practices