R&D Engineer, VCF Cluster Management Team

Job Description About Broadcom

Broadcom Inc. is a global infrastructure technology leader built on 50 years of innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence. We design, develop, and supply a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. Our category-leading product portfolios serve the world’s most successful companies.

The VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation) team at Broadcom is at the forefront of delivering cutting‑edge cloud infrastructure solutions. We are dedicated to building robust, scalable, and high‑performance distributed systems that empower enterprises to achieve their digital transformation goals. Our team fosters a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer with knowledge in both Kubernetes and Go (Golang) to join our VCF Cluster Management team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading discussions, architecting solutions, and driving implementation of complex distributed systems to build and maintain scalable, cloud‑native infrastructure solutions. You will work closely with product management, engineering teams, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, driving innovation and excellence in our product development lifecycle.

• Knowledge and
  
  Experience:
  
  Have wide ranging experience to cover functional breadth and depth to achieve innovative and effective solutions to complex problems. Lead design and delivery of new products and processes.
• Architecture and Design:
  Lead the design and development of highly scalable, reliable, and performant distributed systems. This includes consulting with management on long‑term goals, selecting appropriate technologies, designing system components, and ensuring system interoperability.
• Leadership:
  Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to multiple engineering teams. Drive best practices in software development, including design patterns, code quality, testing, and deployment.
• Hands‑on Development:
  Contribute significantly to the hands‑on implementation of core system components, setting an example for code quality and engineering excellence.
• Problem Solving:
  Identify and resolve complex technical challenges, acting as a key troubleshooter and problem‑solver for critical system issues.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate effectively with product managers, UX designers, quality assurance, and other engineering teams to ensure successful product delivery.
• Innovation:
  Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends related to distributed systems, cloud computing, and virtualization, proposing and prototyping innovative solutions.
• Performance and Scalability:
  Ensure the design and implementation of systems meet stringent performance, scalability, and security requirements.

• Experience:
  
  8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3+ years in a role focusing on distributed systems.
• Distributed Systems Expertise:
  Deep understanding and hands‑on experience with various distributed systems concepts, technologies, and patterns (e.g., microservices, distributed databases, messaging queues, consensus algorithms, fault tolerance, consistency models).
• Cloud Platforms:
  Extensive experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and their underlying infrastructure.
• Programming
  
  Languages:
  
  Proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., Go, Java, Python, C++).
• Operating Systems:
  Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Networking:
  Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols relevant to distributed systems.
• Problem‑Solving:
  Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and debugging skills.
• Communication:
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Leadership:
  Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance environment.
• Educatio…