Software Engineer VMkernel

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Job Description:

At VMware by Broadcom, we are building new possibilities for our customers by accelerating digital business transformation. We are modernizing data centers for greater agility and productivity, integrating public clouds for faster time to market, empowering digital workspaces to improve mobile experiences, and transforming cyber security.

ESXi Operating System is at the core of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) virtualization technology. It is the leading data center operating system in the world, and is used by most large corporations, due to its advanced capabilities, performance, and quality. VMKernel team is responsible for architecture, design and implementation of Memory and CPU subsystems, which is central to the operation of the ESXi Operating System. We constantly innovate to help customers adopt virtualization for new platforms and optimize the usage of their existing infrastructure. Our work will challenge your systems software development and problem-solving skills.

As a member of VMKernel team, you will have the opportunity to

• Implement advanced kernel-level resource management features for support of new hardware technologies with emphasis on scalability, performance, reliability.

• Be a successful VMKernel engineer and participate in the design and development of novel operating system techniques and algorithms for managing both virtual and real computer hardware.

• Work with multiple engineering teams to architect, design, implement and deliver new products based on the enterprise-class VCF virtualization platform.

• Take on opportunities to execute innovative features and subsequent ownership of large projects.

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science or related field and 12+ years of relevant industry experience. Or MS in Computer Science or related field and 10+ years of relevant industry experience Or PhD and 7+ years of relevant experience

• Good understanding of kernel-level development. Understanding of kernel-level memory management is a plus.

• Broad understanding of OS virtualization solutions, particularly experience with hypervisors such as ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, XEN, and others a major plus

• Strong understanding of kernel-level OS architectures such as Linux, Unix, Solaris, BSD-like systems, Windows, embedded real-time Operating Systems

• Extensive kernel-level development experience and expertise with synchronization in preemptive multi-threaded environments

• Experience with Intel x86 CPU architecture and Intel based server architecture. Similar experience and understanding of AMD architecture, a plus

• Excellent analytical, debugging and C / C++ programming skills. Python knowledge is a plus.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Additional Job Description:

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.

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