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Broadcom

Designs chips and software for data centers

Research and Development Software Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated Deadline 3/4/27
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
In Person
Software EngineeringBackend Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A B.Tech, B.E, M.Tech, or M.E qualification and at least 8 years of experience.
  • Expertise using AI code-assistance tools such as Claude and Cursor as coworkers rather than as prompt engineers.
  • A good understanding of AI specification-driven development methodologies such as Plan/BMAD mode, and experience applying them across the software development lifecycle.
  • Understanding of context engineering and token optimization techniques, and ability to create and maintain reusable skills and contexts across teams and repositories.
  • Understanding of agent orchestration and ability to manage multi-agent workflows for complex, multi-step engineering tasks such as new capabilities, codebase refactoring, upgrades, and vulnerability patching.
  • Ability to critically review AI-generated code for architectural alignment, design, and performance bottlenecks.
  • Expertise in Java Core and Enterprise and related technologies.
  • Expertise in container technologies such as Helm, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Expertise in at least one cloud service such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Expertise in RESTful web services.
  • A good understanding of React or similar technologies.
  • A good understanding of scalable distributed systems, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
  • Define, develop, and evolve software in a fast-paced Agile development environment.
  • Own features end to end, leading them from incubation to delivery.
  • Understand product requirements and vision.
  • Work with technical leaders and architects to develop implementation plans.
  • Drive high quality in product development and support.
  • Develop subject-matter expertise in complex systems.
  • Apply software development lifecycle principles and methodologies, including Agile, continuous integration, software and product security, scalability, documentation practices, refactoring, and testing techniques.
  • Understand performance parameters and assess application performance.
  • Proactively share information across the team with appropriate detail and timeliness.
  • Work with junior engineers to mentor them, review code, and establish best practices, tools, and frameworks.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with MySQL and cloud databases.
  • Experience with Linux distributions such as Debian and RHEL.
  • Knowledge of secure coding practices and security standards and technologies such as OWASP and OAuth.
  • Knowledge of protocols including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, and GraphQL.

About the company

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Broadcom

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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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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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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

11%

2 year growth

10%
AktienSensor
Oct 29th, 2026
Broadcom raises equity to fuel AI data-centre growth while keeping dividend appeal

Broadcom confirmed in early March that it is taking part in an equity financing round of common and preferred shares. The money will fund its expansion in AI data-centre capabilities. Preferred shares give investors priority on dividends and liquidation, while common shares offer a direct stake in the company's growth. Broadcom has raised its annualised dividend for five years, though analysts question whether reinvesting the cash would earn more over the long term. The share price has been modestly volatile, even as peers such as NVIDIA, AMD, and Cisco gained on AI demand. Broadcom is seeking long-term contracts with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. It faces competition from Intel, Graphcore, and Cerebras.

Traders Union
Oct 26th, 2026
Blackstone unveils $63B Broadcom financing deal with BofA, Citi and Morgan Stanley

Blackstone has announced a $63 billion financing deal with Broadcom and a group of banks that includes Bank of America, Citi, and Morgan Stanley. Its shares edged higher on the day, trading at $119.06. The asset manager has a market value near $136.61 billion. Fifty of 93 analysts rate the stock a buy, with a median price target of $138, about 15.9% above the current level. Shares sit at support around $118.74 and trade below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. A close above $125.04 would signal buyers are following through, while a drop below $118.74 would suggest the move is fading.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 22nd, 2026
Nvidia, Broadcom, TSMC, Micron: AI stocks to buy in 2027 as Broadcom targets $115B AI revenue

AI stocks are sliding after a hot inflation report raised the prospect of an interest rate rise. One Motley Fool columnist argues the sell-off is short-sighted and names four stocks to buy for 2027: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), Micron Technology, Nvidia, and Broadcom. Nvidia expects 70% revenue growth next year. Broadcom expects AI semiconductor revenue to rise to $115 billion, up from about $65 billion this year. TSMC, which makes chips for nearly all big tech firms, reported fast third-quarter revenue growth. Micron expects memory chip shortages to worsen in 2027 and 2028, even as new capacity arrives in mid-2027. Its stock trades at 5 times this fiscal year's earnings.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 19th, 2026
Broadcom stock is down 31.5% from its June peak: is $328.75 cheap enough?

Broadcom shares closed at $328.75 on October 16, 2026, 31.5% below their highest close of the past year, set on June 2. Shareholders lost 5.7% over twelve months, while the S&P 500 returned 16.2%. The stock now trades at 43.7 times trailing earnings, down from 82.1 a year earlier. That is still higher than at 19 of the 35 earlier quarter ends since late 2017. Diluted earnings per share doubled from $3.92 to $7.83, and operating margin rose to 48.5% from 39.0%. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7 billion in fiscal Q3 2026, or 56% of the total. Management guided fiscal Q4 revenue to $34.8 billion, up 93%, while analysts expect about $35.6 billion. Broadcom is expected to report on or around December 9, 2026.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 17th, 2026
Broadcom's $29B lease backstop: how far does $13.7B quarterly cash flow cover it?

Broadcom has backed a customer's five-year compute lease obligations, with maximum potential liability of about $29 billion after full deployment, according to its quarterly filing for the period ended August 2. No payments had been made, and the recorded fair value was immaterial. In a default, the liability would reflect 85% of outstanding covered amounts less equipment proceeds. Exposure rises as racks are deployed and falls as lease payments arrive. The filing also describes conditional financing through customer convertible notes of up to $42 billion, none of which had been issued. Broadcom generated $13.665 billion of free cash flow in the quarter, and held $23.975 billion in cash. The maximum backstop equals about 2.12 quarters of that free cash flow. AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7 billion.