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Broadcom, Inc.

Senior Mainframe Software Engineer

Plano, TX · On-site

$117K - $154K/yr

Experience working in an Agile development methodology and an understanding of DevOps principles ... Proven Mainframe knowledge and skills. * IBM Assembler Language (HLASM) proficiency. * z/OS ...

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Senior Mainframe Software Engineer

Broadcom, Inc.

Plano, TX • On-site

$117K - $154K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 22 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Collaborate with other product software engineers to share knowledge, perform validation and verification testing, and mentor junior engineers.

  • Design, develop, produce, test, and debug high-quality software solutions on the mainframe platform, leveraging mainframe expertise to modernize enterprise software.

  • Contribute to engineering excellence initiatives by promoting best practices, addressing impediments, and keeping software up-to-date with the latest technologies.

Broadcom rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 23 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

18th of 161 rated electronics manufacturers

Job description

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Job Description:
Broadcom's Mainframe Software Division is looking for a talented and motivated Software Engineer with a passion for building high-quality applications using agile practices to join our team. We are building an ecosystem of tools and principles to help our Mainframe product teams deliver high-quality, accessible, and consistent software. This role is for a hands-on engineer who will work at the intersection of design and development to modernize our enterprise software products.
People who do well on this team are self-motivated engineers with a passion for our business and for technology innovation.
This position is concentrated on the mainframe platform, with development in Assembler language.
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In this role, you will:
  • Design and develop: Create high-quality software design and architecture for applications on the mainframe platform.
  • Build and implement: Produce, test, and debug functional software solutions, leveraging your Mainframe expertise to modernize our enterprise software.
  • Collaborate: Partner with product management and fellow software engineers in an Agile environment to define software requirements and deliver solutions.
  • Automate: Increase efficiency by automating tasks through appropriate tools and scripting.
  • Drive innovation: Contribute to a fast-paced environment with a passion for continuous improvement and technology innovation.

Key Responsibilities:
Collaboration and Leadership:
  • Collaborate with other product SW Engineers to share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned.
  • Performing validation and verification testing.
  • Mentor junior engineers and guide them in their professional growth.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to efficiently collaborate with multiple teams across geographically diverse areas.
  • Experience working in an Agile development methodology and an understanding of DevOps principles.

Engineering Excellence Initiatives:
  • Take the lead in engineering excellence initiatives, promoting best practices, code quality, and technical debt reduction.
  • Contribute to retrospectives and actively address impediments to team productivity.
  • Ensuring software is up-to date with latest technologies. Continue to build Mainframe expertise and keep abreast of new technology, processes, systems, and tools.

Required Skills & Competencies:
  • Proven Mainframe knowledge and skills.
  • IBM Assembler Language (HLASM) proficiency.
  • z/OS Operating system familiarity.
  • Experience working with CA 1 Flexible Storage, Vtape, DASD Storage Management, DFSMS, Allocate, DFShsm, DFSrmm and/or other mainframe storage products and systems is a plus.
  • Source control systems experience (Endevor / ISPW / etc.)
  • Experience with online z/OS debugger is desirable (XDC / SLD).
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and debugging skills.
  • Proficiency in Metal C (or PL/X), and JCL.
  • Scripting language experience is desirable.
  • Experience in developing authorized code is desirable.

Preferred Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent in a related field.
Work Experience:
Eight or more years of experience in software development or a related field.
Business Travel and Physical Demands:
  • No (or minimal) business travel is expected for this position.
  • Office environment. No special physical demands are required.

Why join our team?
At Broadcom, we value engineers who are self-motivated, passionate, and driven to innovate. Our team offers:
  • High impact: The opportunity to have a significant impact on our Mainframe product teams by building the foundational tools that modernize our software.
  • Great team culture: The Mainframe Software Division is known for its collaborative and supportive workplace culture.
  • Competitive compensation: We offer competitive salaries, valuable equity options, and comprehensive benefits.

Compensation and Benefits
The annual base salary range for this position is To
As 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. All subject to relevant plan documents and 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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