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If you are a first time user, please create your candidate login account before you apply for a job. (Click Sign In > Create Account)\n2. If you already have a Candidate Account, please Sign-In before you apply.\nJob Description:\nJoin Broadcom as a member of the Data Center Solutions Group (DCSG). DCSG is responsible for enterprise and data center storage, PCIe and Ethernet network connectivity products. The team defines the architecture and feature set of DCSG’s successful Ethernet product line.\nWe are looking for an architect who will define software and hardware requirements for our next-generation Ethernet NICs. This includes working closely with customers, our software development teams and our ASIC design team on enhancements to existing products and on new ASIC designs. A system-level view, with an understanding of customer use cases, deployment models and the existing software ecosystem, is needed.\nKey technology areas include Ethernet networking, PCIe, virtualization, RDMA, kernel infrastructure for operating systems (Linux, Windows, VMware ESXi, etc.), and ASIC design.\nWhat you will be doing\nInteract with enterprise and cloud data center customers\nExplore architectural tradeoffs across NIC hardware and software\nHelp with the ASIC design of new Ethernet NICs\nDrive system software architecture requirements\nProvide clear verbal and written direction to development teams\nSupport Broadcom’s participation in standards bodies (e.g., IEEE 802.3, PCI-SIG, OCP)\nEducation Qualifications (Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field)\nBachelor’s degree plus 10+ years of industry work experience, or\nMaster’s degree plus 8+ years of industry work experience, or\nPhD plus 5+ years of industry work experience\nMinimum Qualifications\nExperience in the design or programming of networking devices, such as NIC, HBA, switch or similar\nASIC design knowledge or experience, such as RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) and micro-architecture\nGood communication skills, including writing technical specifications; collaborative team player\nKnowledge in one of the following fields: cloud data center networks, virtual switching (e.g., OVS), RDMA (RoCE or InfiniBand), storage stacks (virtio-block, NVMe)\nExperience with OS kernel and user mode programming for Windows/Linux, with an understanding of memory, process, thread and I/O management\nPreferred Qualifications\n15+ years of experience in system, software or ASIC architecture\nHands-on software coding: C/C++, Python and Linux drivers\nExpertise in networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, RDMA/RoCE, InfiniBand)\nASIC design experience with Ethernet MAC/PHY, PCIe, DMA or RDMA offload engines\nExperience with DPDK applications and poll-mode drivers\nCompensation and Benefits\nThe annual base salary range for this position is USD 143,800.00 To USD 230,000.00\nAs a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. 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