Software Engineer ESXi CPU & Server Platform (broadcom)
Job posting number: #219910 (Ref:R022485)
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Job Description
The foundation of VMware's virtualization technology is ESXi. ESXi is an operating system and virtualization infrastructure built from scratch for the explicit purpose of running virtual machines. It is the leading data center operating system in the world, used by 100% of Fortune 100 companies and 99% of Fortune 1000 companies, due to its advanced capabilities, performance, and quality.
This position is for the ESXi-x86 system kernel team, responsible for the overall x86 architecture support for VMware and for all facets of hypervisor software development on Intel/AMD x86 hardware. The ESXi-x96 team owns the core CPU, hardware platform (bring-ups, boot, chipset, drivers, DDK), virtualization (virtual platform), and engages directly with Intel/AMD and partners(memory Samsung/Hynix) on new technologies. The team works with other teams and BUs to build x86 support across a wide range of technologies, and engages in research to identify, architect future capabilities and future proof the hypervisor. The team maintains a high bar for quality and works with customers as needed to solve issues.
In this role the engineer is expected to be able to successfully work on large systems and hardware enablement projects and collaborate across multiple cross-geo development teams. The candidate should be comfortable with all technical aspects of a project and should be able to represent the team if needed technically internally and externally with partners. In addition, the candidate would need to collaborate with engineers from partner’s software development teams to jointly develop solutions on ESXi. The candidate would be part of a strong technical team that is fully motivated and engaged, working across the full stack from bootloader to configuration scripts. Further, the candidate is expected to foster a research mindset focused towards developing new solutions.
Requirements:
· MS (plus 6 years) or PhD (plus 3 years) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent. Or, a BS with strong operating systems experiences (8 years of software development experience in the industry or comparable open-source contributions)
· Excellent C programming skills, with recent hands-on coding experience.
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· Expertise in version control and collaborative code review tools such as git, gerrit, perforce.
· Ability to understand, create, modify, and troubleshoot build issues, makefiles, linux shell scripts.
· Strong operating systems and kernel internals knowledge such as Linux/BSDs/Windows NT.
· Good knowledge of modern computer systems, esp. around I/O - x86 PC or ServerReady Arm. (PCI, ACPI, IOMMUs, DMA, UEFI, etc.).
· Self-starting – you will be frequently working outside your or your teammate’s comfort zones.
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
Desirable:
· Assembly (x86, Arm or another RISC) programming experience
· Familiarity with virtualization platforms, such as ESXi, KVM, Hyper-V
· Experience with hardware bring-ups: CPU, boot loaders, chipset, SMP/NUMA, interrupt controller, SMMUs, PCIe quirks
· Familiarity with kernel performance analysis and optimization.
Additional Job Description:
Compensation and Benefits
The annual base salary range for this position is $119,000 - $190,000
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.
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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