Position Details

Salary $10K – $172K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 8+ years

Education Not specified

Category System Administration

About this role

This role is for a senior R&D Software Engineer on Broadcom's Mainframe Security and Compliance team. You will build, test, and support mainframe security solutions, using test-first practices and leading complex code modifications and debugging.

Key Responsibilities

Apply experience to inform the product roadmap
Experiment with new technologies
Adopt test-first development and support testing/plan reviews
Mentor junior developers and lead a small team
Write and maintain documentation for development, testing, and changes

Technical Overview

You will develop and validate mainframe software in the IBM mainframe environment using IBM Assembler/Metal C on zOS or zVSE, implement JCL batch processes, and use debugging tools like XDC and IPCS. Responsibilities include test-first development, unit/module and integration testing, code and design reviews, and documentation.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior-level R&D Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience testing modern large-scale software and complex test configurations in the IBM mainframe environment. They are strong in test-first development, debugging (XDC, IPCS), and implementing mainframe code using IBM Assembler/Metal C along with JCL for zOS or zVSE, and can lead a small team through design/code reviews and mentoring.

Must-Have Skills

Agile practicestest-first approachAt least 8+ years of experience testing modern large-scale software and complex test configurationsIBM mainframe environment development experiencedebugging with tools like XDCIPCSIBM Assembler/Metal C on the mainframe (zOS or zVSE)implementing JCL to execute batch processes in zOS or zVSEunit/module testing of softwareparticipate in design and code reviewswrite and maintain documentation

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience in implementing RESTful APIsExperience in object-oriented programmingExperience in additional languages: IBM CISPF CLISTREXX

Tools & Platforms

IBM mainframezOSzVSEXDCIPCSJCLISPFREXXRESTful APIs

Required Skills

Agiletest-first approachunit/module testingintegration testingdeploymentIBM mainframe environmentIBM AssemblerMetal CzOSzVSEJCLXDCIPCSIBM CISPF CLISTREXXRESTful APIsObject-Oriented programmingdesign reviewscode reviewstest plan reviewsdocumentationretrospectivesmentoring

Hard Skills

Agiletest-firstunit/module testingintegration testingdeploymentdebuggingIBM mainframe environmentIBM AssemblerMetal CzOSzVSEJCLJCL to execute batch processesXDCIPCSoperating as a developer in the IBM mainframe environmentIBM CISPF CLISTREXXRESTful APIsObject-Oriented programmingdesign reviewscode reviewstest plan reviewsdocumentationcontinuous team improvementretrospectives

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcoachinghigh-level analysispartnering with stakeholderscollaborationcommunicationproblem ownershiptaking ownership of problemscontinuous improvementattention to detailwork well with product owners and solution architects

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Build and test mainframe security and compliance software using test-first practices, JCL, and IBM mainframe development while leading small team execution.

Role Subtype Full Stack Engineer

Tech Domains VMware, Linux

Keywords for Your Resume

R&D Software EngineerSoftware Engineer 4Mainframe Security and ComplianceAgile practicestest-firstunit/module testingintegration testingdeploymentdesign reviewscode reviewstest plan reviewsIBM mainframe environmentIBM AssemblerMetal CzOSzVSEJCLXDCIPCSISPF CLISTREXXRESTful APIsObject-Oriented programmingdocumentation

Deal Breakers

Must have at least 8+ years of experience testing modern large-scale software and complex test configurations, Must have mastered operating as a developer in the IBM mainframe environment, Must have experience debugging with tools like XDC, IPCS, Must have experience with IBM Assembler/Metal C on the mainframe (zOS or zVSE), Must have experience implementing JCL to execute batch processes in zOS or zVSE

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