Software Engineer, Network Drivers Speed Ethernet NIC

Software Engineer, Network Drivers for High Speed Ethernet NIC

Software Engineer responsible for designing and development of the network drivers for the High Performance Ethernet NIC.

• Design and develop network drivers for High Performance Ethernet NIC.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Silicon Design, Software/Firmware teams to architect, design, and implement scalable, high-performance applications.
• Contribute to software design, development, validation, and documentation to deliver high-quality, high-performance, functional products.
• Work with QA to define test cases, review tests, and support through the release development cycle.
• Support customer field issues and provide timely resolutions.

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering.
• 12+ years of experience in Linux Systems programming, Linux kernel, Linux Network Drivers, Linux Kernel Networking, Virtual Switching, and Data center Networking.
• Experience delivering high-performance NIC drivers in Linux and firmware implementation to support multi-ring architecture.
• Strong PCIe NIC background for optimal Rx/Tx data transfer over PCIe and firewall functionality.
• Experience with SR-IOV / virtio virtualization implementation.
• Experience with fast path implementations such as DPDK, eBPF, XDP.
• Hands‑on experience with KTLS/DTLS and HW offload implementation.
• Understanding of network security threats and TPM.
• Excellent programming skills in C, C++ and Python; proficiency on x86 and ARM
  64 tool chains.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and debugging skills in combined software and hardware environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate across geographically diverse teams.
• Knowledge of RDMA & RoCE protocols, Linux RDMA core drivers, RoCE firmware development.
• Understanding of HW/OS interactions for multi-host, multi-root and network partitioning deployments.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (Hypervisors, VirtIO, SR-IOV, Virtual IOMMU, Memory Management).
• CI/CD experience with Jenkins, Git.
• Enthusiastic, quick learner, team player.

The annual base salary range for this position is $ – $. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and agreements.

Broadcom offers a comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental and vision plans; 401(k) with company matching;
Employee Stock Purchase Program;
Employee Assistance Program; paid holidays, sick leave and vacation time; paid family leave and other leaves of absence.