R&D Engineer Software 5

Job Title

R&D Engineer Software 5

Role Summary

Senior software engineer responsible for designing, developing, and delivering firmware and software for ultra-high-performance datacenter-scale systems. Work in a small, in-person team owning features from early bring-up through customer trials and volume production.

Typical code areas include ZephyrOS/OpenBMC firmware, microcode, device drivers, embedded Linux/Yocto builds, and rack management/control software. Role requires strong cross-functional collaboration with hardware, validation, and customer support teams.

Experience Level

Senior - the posting specifies 12+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on full lifecycle ownership of firmware and system software for datacenter hardware.

• Design, implement, and maintain low-level firmware, device drivers, and system software (C/C++).
• Develop and maintain embedded Linux/Yocto builds and OpenBMC/ZephyrOS firmware images.
• Lead silicon, chip, board, and system bring-up and debugging activities.
• Implement boot and security features (Secure Boot, u-boot, Root of Trust).
• Create and drive system-level validation, testing, and automation.
• Support customer trials, diagnose field issues, and ensure product sustainability in production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, compliance, and support.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• Proven C/C++ development for large-scale, multi-processor architectures (x86, ARM).
• Experience with Linux/Yocto, OpenBMC, and/or ZephyrOS.
• Deep expertise in driver development, low-level/silicon debugging, and early-stage bring-up.
• Hands-on experience with hardware interfaces and buses (I2C, PMBus, AVSbus, MDIO, PCIe, SPI, USB, SERDES).
• Familiarity with management and telemetry standards: Redfish, MCTP, PLDM, SPDM.
• Experience implementing secure boot flows and secure root-of-trust mechanisms.
• Working knowledge of datacenter networking, switching, and NIC architectures.
• Strong testing, debugging, and automation skills; demonstrated lifecycle product ownership.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience as a small-team technical lead or mentor.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering is required by the posting; the role also specifies 12+ years of related experience.

About the Company

Company: Broadcom

Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States

Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is known for its innovations in wireless and broadband communications, enabling a connected world.