Software Engineer 4: Distributed Resource Scheduler
About the job
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of related experience, or a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field with 6+ years of related experience.
- Proficiency in C++ programming and strong experience in the software development process.
- Ability to decompose vague problems into detailed requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
- Experience with cloud-based infrastructure offerings.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems such as Git.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States; immigration sponsorship is not available.
- Design and develop reliable mechanisms for multi-constraint scheduling problems in a distributed system.
- Scale algorithms to support infrastructure-level workload placement, resource scheduling, and balancing with low latency.
- Implement and optimize algorithms for workload placement across storage, networking, compute, and hardware accelerators.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate DRS with VMware products and features, including Kubernetes on vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and vCenter Server.
- Decompose medium-scoped vague problems into detailed requirements and develop solutions that meet customer needs.
- Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure feature quality and reliability.
- Participate in code reviews and ensure code aligns with coding standards and best practices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to workload placement and resource balancing.
- Knowledge of modern workloads and modern workload schedulers such as Kubernetes.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization technologies.
- Knowledge of vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and other VMware products and technologies.
- Familiarity with VMware VCF's DRS technology and use cases.
About the company
Broadcom designs chips and sells infrastructure software for the companies that run large data centers, telecom networks and corporate IT. Its custom AI processors, built with cloud companies, and its Ethernet switch chips move and process data inside the computer clusters that train AI models. The chip business also makes parts for broadband, wireless, storage and industrial equipment, sold to device makers and cloud operators, while VMware software lets businesses run private clouds and is sold by subscription. Broadcom took its current form in 2016, when Avago Technologies, formed in 2005 from Agilent's chip unit, bought Broadcom Corporation, and it is based in Palo Alto, California.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California
Founded
2005
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AI demand is surging: AI chip sales more than tripled to $16.7 billion in the quarter ended August 2026.
- Big orders are booked ahead: Anthropic agreed in April 2026 to take 3.5 gigawatts of Broadcom-built TPU capacity from 2027.
- Jobs sit on deep profits: Broadcom converts almost half its revenue into free cash, 46% in the August 2026 quarter.
What critics are saying
- Jobs hinge on one channel: a single distributor bought 32% of Broadcom's fiscal 2025 revenue, up from 28%.
- Regulators face pressure to act: in July 2026 European cloud firms urged EU antitrust chiefs to pause VMware partner cuts.
- Software customers resent the pricing: Broadcom swapped VMware's permanent licenses for subscriptions, angering many corporate buyers.
What makes Broadcom unique
- Broadcom builds chips that customers design: it turns Google's TPU AI processor designs into finished silicon.
- Broadcom also runs a big software arm: infrastructure software, led by VMware, made 30% of quarterly revenue in August 2026.
- Broadcom grows by buying: it acquired CA Technologies in 2018, Symantec's enterprise unit in 2019 and VMware in 2023.
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10%Broadcom introduced VMware HyperArmor on October 13, 2026, a software tool that protects the VMware ESX hypervisor in VMware Cloud Foundation from cyber attacks. It requires no downtime, software upgrades, or agents inside guest virtual machines. HyperArmor targets stolen root credentials and unpatched vulnerabilities, the two causes of most hypervisor attacks. It supports ESX 8.x and later. The tool offers three protections: virtual patching that blocks malicious actions before flaws can be exploited, a baseline that blocks unauthorised executables and scripts, and multi-factor authentication on SSH logins. "Reactive detection and patching are no longer enough," said Paul Turner, Broadcom's chief product officer for the VMware Cloud Foundation Division. HyperArmor allows only what is "known good" to run on the host.
An analyst at The Motley Fool names four chip stocks to hold for the next decade: Nvidia, Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), and ASML. The case rests on AI demand for advanced chips. Nvidia's latest quarterly revenue rose 106% to $96 billion, and net income grew 126% to almost $60 billion. Broadcom's revenue climbed 86% to $29.6 billion, with net income up 216% to $13.1 billion. TSMC, which holds a 72.5% share of the advanced chip market according to TrendForce, posted second-quarter revenue of $40 billion, up 36%. ASML, which dominates the machines that make those chips, reported net sales of €9.3 billion, up 21%. Risks include an AI bust and, for TSMC, exposure to Taiwan.
Broadcom chief executive officer Hock Tan said many AI investors resemble casino gamblers because they "have no clue what they are investing in." He spoke Monday at an event in Singapore, according to Bloomberg. Tan was most sceptical of backers of frontier large language models. He also compared enterprise AI spending to a child burning through arcade tokens with nothing learned. He called OpenAI's $50 billion annualised revenue in September encouraging, but said the company still loses money because of training costs. He warned that a shortage of capital could be the industry's next constraint. Last week, Nvidia-backed Firmus Grid Ltd. pulled its planned $5.5 billion IPO amid doubts over AI infrastructure valuations.
Broadcom looks a better buy than Intel in 2026, according to a comparison of the two chipmakers, thanks to its faster growth and lower forward price-to-earnings ratio (32.2x against 73.1x). In fiscal 2025, Broadcom's revenue rose about 24% to nearly $64 billion, with net income of roughly $23 billion. Intel's revenue fell about 0.5% to nearly $53 billion, with a net loss of roughly $267 million. Analysts expect Broadcom's revenue to jump 66% to $106 billion this year, driven by custom AI chips for hyperscalers. They see Intel's sales rising 19% to $62.3 billion, with an $11 billion net loss as it expands its US foundries. Intel's foundry push includes the Terafab AI chip plant project and a deal with Nvidia.
Advanced Micro Devices and Palantir Technologies could surpass Broadcom's $1.7 trillion valuation within five years, according to investment analysis. AMD recently crossed $1 trillion in market value and would need roughly 70% growth over five years to match Broadcom. The company secured a deal with OpenAI covering 6 gigawatts of GPU capacity, expected to generate tens of billions of dollars in revenue. The first gigawatt of AMD's MI450 chips will roll out in the second half of 2026. Palantir, currently valued at $455 billion, represents a bolder bet requiring a fourfold increase. The company reported 93% revenue growth year-over-year last quarter, with US commercial revenue up 149%. It closed $2.1 billion in new US commercial contract value in one quarter, up 271% from the previous year.