R&D Software Engineer

Job Overview

Join the Avi Analytics team to deliver high‑scale performance monitoring, security, and intelligence telemetry for global enterprises. This on‑site position is based in Palo Alto, California and involves collaborating with engineers across India, Germany, and the USA.

• Architectural Leadership
  :
  Lead the design and implementation of distributed microservices for low‑latency data processing and high availability.
• Scale & Performance
  :
  Build and optimize data pipelines capable of handling millions of records, ensuring the platform scales elastically in hybrid environments.
• Tech Stack Orchestration
  :
  Leverage a sophisticated stack to build durable, stateful workflows to manage complex backend processes.
• Data Strategy
  :
  Design schemas and optimize queries across a polyglot persistence layer (Open Search, Postgre
  
  SQL, Redis, Neo4j) to provide time‑sensitive insights to customers.
• Mentorship
  :
  Conduct deep‑dive code reviews, drive engineering best practices, and mentor junior engineers.

• Minimum of 12+ years of experience in software development with a focus on backend systems.
• Proven experience leading the end‑to‑end lifecycle of a product, from initial design to production deployment and maintenance.

• Expert Level (Go & Python):
  Deep mastery of Go (concurrency, profiling, performance tuning) and Python (data manipulation, backend services).
• Moderate Level (C++):
  Ability to maintain and optimize performance‑critical components or interface with lower‑level system libraries.

• Microservices at Scale:
  Proven experience designing and delivering production‑grade microservices for high‑throughput, cloud‑scale environments.
• Communication Protocols:
  Proficiency in gRPC, Google Protocol Buffers (Protobuf), RESTful API design, deep understanding of the HTTP/S stack.
• Data Persistence & Search:
  Hands‑on experience with Open Search/Elasticsearch, Postgre
  
  SQL, Redis, Neo4j (or equivalents).

• Networking Domain Expertise:
  Strong understanding of L4–L7 networking, TCP/IP, HTTP/S protocols, load‑balancing principles.
• Advanced Data Engineering:
  Background in building data pipelines specifically for security and intelligence platforms.
• Analytics Background:
  Familiarity with time‑series data, stream processing, large‑scale data visualization backend logic.
• Data Science Tools:
  Experience with data modeling and statistical analysis using Python libraries such as Pandas, Num Py, Scikit‑Learn.
• Orchestration:
  Working knowledge of Kubernetes and experience with Temporal (or similar workflow engines like Cadence) for managing distributed transactions.
• Education:
  
  BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field.

The annual base salary range for this position is $141,300 – $226,000. 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 with 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, 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.