✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Principal Software Engineer

at Broadcom

📍 USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive Remote 💰 $141K – $226K USD / year Posted March 10, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $141K – $226K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Bachelor's in Computer Science or Electronics & Communications + 12+ years of experience or MS + 10+ years of experience
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This position involves developing high-performance Ethernet NICs for AI/ML and data center environments, focusing on virtualization, RDMA, and firmware integration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design Ethernet NIC features
  • Collaborate with architecture and silicon teams
  • Develop drivers and firmware
  • Test and validate software
  • Support customer issues

Technical Overview

The technical scope includes Linux kernel development, network driver programming, virtualization technologies, RDMA protocols, and firmware for Ethernet NIC hardware.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with deep expertise in Linux kernel development, network driver programming, and virtualization, with hands-on experience in RDMA and high-performance networking protocols for Ethernet NICs.

Must-Have Skills

CC++PythonLinuxLinux KernelLinux Network DriversLinux Kernel NetworkingSR-IOVRDMAlibibverbslibfabricUCXRoCE

Nice-to-Have Skills

AI collective offloadsVirtualization technologiesHypervisorsMemory ManagementRoCE firmware

Tools & Platforms

LinuxlibibverbslibfabricUCX

Required Skills

CC++PythonLinuxLinux KernelLinux Network DriversLinux Kernel NetworkingVirtualizationHypervisorsVirtIOVirtual IOMMUMemory ManagementSR-IOVRDMAlibibverbslibfabricUCXRoCEAI collective offloadsx86ARM64

Hard Skills

CC++PythonLinuxLinux KernelLinux Network DriversLinux Kernel NetworkingVirtualizationHypervisorsVirtIOVirtual IOMMUMemory ManagementSR-IOVRDMAlibibverbslibfabricUCXRoCERoCE firmwareAI collective offloadsx86ARM64

Soft Skills

communicationproblem solvingdebuggingcollaborationanalytical skills

Industry & Role

Industry Technology / Semiconductors / Networking
Job Function Engineering high-performance networking hardware and software for AI/ML applications

Keywords for Your Resume

Software EngineerLinuxLinux KernelLinux Network DriversLinux Kernel NetworkingVirtualizationHypervisorsVirtIOVirtual IOMMUMemory ManagementSR-IOVRDMAlibibverbslibfabricUCXRoCERoCE firmwareAI collective offloadsCC++Python

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with Linux kernel or network driver development, No experience with RDMA or virtualization, Less than 8 years of relevant experience

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