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Job Title: Staff Software Engineer - vSphere High Availability

About Us: 

Broadcom is a global leader in semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. As part of our commitment to innovation and excellence, our VMware subsidiary is dedicated to shaping the future of virtualization technology. The VCF's Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) is an intelligent workload placement and workload balancer technology that optimizes resource utilization across virtualized environments for efficient usage of the infrastructure. It automatically monitors and balances workloads across clusters by leveraging vMotion to migrate workloads. By joining the team, you will have the opportunity to work on our cutting-edge infrastructure workload placement and dynamic scheduling stack. 

Job Summary: 

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our VMware VCF's vSphere HA team, which is a critical component of our vSphere platform in VCF supporting VM and Kubernetes on vSphere. As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing algorithms for ensuring high availability of compute resources on the vSphere platform. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of distributed systems, operating system resource utilization as well as management control planes. The candidate will have the ability to take vague problems and decompose them into detailed requirements. vSphere HA is rapidly evolving to support modern workloads on the vSphere platform. vSphere HA is adopting to support for modern compute (hardware accelerators such as GPU's) which support modern workloads like AI Inferencing. If you have a passion for building scalable and efficient systems, and are excited to work on a critical component of a modern application vSphere platform, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Design and develop reliable mechanisms for multi constraint scheduling problems in a distributed system 

Scale algorithms to support infrastructure level workload availability, resource scheduling, and balancing with low latency 

Implement and optimize algorithms to support the three pillars of workload placement (storage, networking, and compute) and the emerging fourth pillar of hardware accelerators 

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate vSphere HA with other VMware products and features, such as Kubernetes on vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and vCenter Server 

Decompose medium scoped vague problems into detailed requirements, and develop solutions that meet the needs of our customers 

Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of the features 

Participate in code reviews and ensure that the code is aligned with coding standards and best practices 

Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to workload placements, resource balancing 
 

Requirements: 

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field with 12+ years of related experience, or Master's in Computer Science or a related field with 10+ years of related experience 

Proficient in C++ programming language with a strong experience in software development process.  

Ability to take vague problems and decompose them into detailed requirements, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions 

Experience with cloud-based infrastructure offerings 

Strong problem-solving and debugging skills 

Excellent communication and collaboration skills 

Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems, such as Git 

Should not require immigration sponsorship 
 

Nice to Have: 

Knowledge of modern workloads, modern workload schedulers (such as kubernetes) 

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization technologies 

Knowledge of vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and other VMware products and technologies 

Familiarity with VMware vSphere technology and use-cases 

Must have legal authorization to work in the US

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits 

The annual base salary range for this position is $141,000- $225,000

This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity award agreements. 

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: 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. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence. 

Must have legal authorization to work in the US

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

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