R&D Principal Software Engineer - Graphics Engineer

Austin, Texas, United States

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Job Description:

About Us:

Broadcom is a global leader in semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. As part of our commitment to innovation and excellence, our VMware subsidiary is dedicated to shaping the future of virtualization technology. We are seeking talented individuals to join the Core Graphics Team, which is responsible for providing Virtual Graphics (vSGA) Stack for Windows and Linux Virtual Machines running on all our Hypervisor products (ESXi, Workstation, Fusion). The vSGA Stack is a unique technology that allows our customers to run 2D and 3D Windows and Linux Graphics applications in a Virtual Machine and use GPU acceleration when available. The Core Graphics Team is part of the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Division which enables readily deployable, easily managed solutions with GPUs to unleash the power of heterogenous computing for modern applications.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer who has experience leading initiatives in the past. As Principal Graphics Software Developer, you will be using the latest Industry Standard 3D APIs such as Vulkan and Direct3D to provide Graphics support for Virtual Machines. This team develops the full Graphics virtualization stack with our own Virtual GPU Device and Windows/Linux Graphics Drivers. This is an opportunity to learn and work on different Graphics API Technologies to enable these capabilities.

Responsibilities:

Research, design and develop vSGA Stack for all our hypervisor products.

Understand Direct3D, OpenGL and Vulkan API specification to support these APIs with our vSGA Stack

Analyze and re-architect performance critical sections of the Graphics virtualization code

Troubleshoot and address bugs related to vSGA functionality

Deliver software that meets the coding guidelines and quality standards set by the VCF.

Develop and maintain technical documentation for Graphics features

Work closely with the larger team, including virtual driver and device team to provide end-to-end support for Graphics APIs.

Stay up to date with the latest GPU hardware architecture and Graphics APIs

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and 8+ years of related experience or master's degree and 6+ years of related experience

5+ years of experience in Graphics Programming or GPU Driver Development on Windows, Linux or Mac OS.

Strong understanding of Graphics Algorithms and APIs; Vulkan, Direct3D, Metal

Experience with C programming language and familiarity with Shader Languages.

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues

Have experience with leading projects with medium to large scope.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Experience with version control systems such as Git

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

Familiarity with enterprise coding standards and best practices

Nice to Have:

Knowledge of Graphics Virtualization Technology

Experience with Graphics API Translations.

Experience with llvmpipe, Mesa

Requirements:

Candidates should be US citizens, permanent residents or not require immigration sponsorship.

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits 

The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $192,000

This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity award agreements. 

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence. 

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

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Company

Broadcom

Broadcom Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, is a global infrastructure technology leader built on more than 60 years of innovation, collaboration and engineering excellence.


With roots based in the rich technical heritage of AT&T/Bell Labs, Lucent and Hewlett-Packard/Agilent, Broadcom focuses on technologies that connect our world. Through the combination of industry leaders Broadcom, LSI, Broadcom Corporation, Brocade, CA Technologies, Symantec's enterprise security business and VMware, the company has the size, scope and engineering talent to lead the industry into the future.

Broadcom is focused on technology leadership and category-leading semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is a global leader in numerous product segments serving the world’s most successful companies.
Broadcom combines global scale, engineering depth, broad product portfolio diversity, superior execution and operational focus to deliver category-leading semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions so its customers can build and grow successful businesses in a constantly changing environment.

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