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R&D Software Engineer - Virtual Machine Monitor

at Broadcom

📍 3 Locations Hybrid 💰 $60K – $107K USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $60K – $107K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Broadcom is hiring a virtual machine monitor engineer to work on hypervisor and virtualization features for VCF products, focusing on kernel-level development and CPU architecture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement virtualization features
  • Develop kernel-level components
  • Collaborate on monitor architecture modernization
  • Ensure performance and stability
  • Contribute to cross-team reviews

Technical Overview

Role centers on C and assembly for kernel space and virtualization, with emphasis on x86_64, VT-x/AMD-V, and memory/interrupt management within a hypervisor context.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-to-senior software engineer with 5+ years in kernel-space virtualization, strong C and assembly, and experience with hypervisors (VT-x/AMD-V) and x86_64 architecture, comfortable working in Broadcom's VMware Cloud Foundation environment.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field5 years experienceExperience in Cand assembly programmingExperience working on the kernel and /or virtualization spaceProficient in x86_64 CPU architecture

Required Skills

Cassemblykernel programmingvirtualizationhypervisorx86_64VT-xAMD-VKVMVirtual Machine Monitor

Hard Skills

Cassemblykernel programmingvirtualizationhypervisorx86_64VT-xAMD-VKVMVirtual Machine Monitormemory virtualizationinterrupt architecture

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationteam collaborationproblem solving

Industry & Role

Industry Cloud & Infrastructure
Job Function Develop and maintain hypervisor-based virtualization components for Broadcom's VCF platform
Role Subtype Virtual Machine Monitor Engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

Cassemblykernel programmingVirtual Machine Monitorhypervisorx86_64KVMVT-xAMD-VVMware Cloud Foundationcloud foundationvirtualizationcpu architecturemonitor architecture

Deal Breakers

Must have 5+ years of kernel/virtualization experience, Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, In-office requirement in Palo Alto or Bellevue, Proficiency in C and assembly

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