Software Engineer 1

Broadcom • Colorado Springs, CO

392d • $51,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Design and develop NIC (Network Interface Controller) drivers for high performance CNA (Converged Network Adapters) in various Operating Systems (OS). This includes designing and developing Linux device drivers for multiprotocol network adapters, troubleshooting and fixing various kinds of networking issues across multiple protocols like DPDK, Ethernet, TCP/IP, RoCE, etc., involving advanced networking technologies. You will track industry standards and provide design guidelines for hardware design engineers, help product QA with developing test plans, assist customer support in resolving problems escalated to engineering, and help OEM customers extract the best performance from the CNAs. Additionally, you will work across teams to design, execute, and manage complex functionalities and subsystems, work on board bring up and troubleshoot low level firmware issues, and collaborate with firmware and hardware teams.

Requirements

• B.S degree in EE or CE or CS
• Excellent C or C++ programming skills in embedded system environment
• Strong in Linux programming, OS Internals, memory management, IPC, thread programming
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• M.S degree in EE or CE or CS
• OS device driver knowledge or experience
• Knowledge of microprocessors, system architecture and IO systems
• Knowledge of one or more following protocols with hands-on experience: PCIe, DPDK, Ethernet, TCP/IP, RoCE
• Knowledge of Unit test automation framework to improve code quality
• Knowledge of tools related to memory profilers, debuggers, emulators, static analysis tools, IDEs
• Knowledge of tools such as source control system, defect, bug tracking systems

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Linux device drivers for multiprotocol network adapters
• Troubleshoot and fix various kinds of networking issues across multiple protocols like DPDK, Ethernet, TCP/IP, RoCE, etc.
• Track industry standards and provide design guidelines for hardware design engineers
• Help product QA with developing test plans
• Help customer support in resolving problems escalated to engineering
• Help OEM customers extract best performance from the CNAs
• Work across teams to design, execute, and manage complex functionalities and subsystems
• Work on board bring up and troubleshoot low level firmware issues
• Collaborate with firmware and hardware teams

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(K) participation including 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees