Senior Software Engineer – Mainframe Modernization

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Job Description:

About the Role

At Broadcom, we believe enterprise software should be powerful, intuitive, and seamlessly integrated. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who operates at the intersection of systems engineering and modern software design. In this role, you will help build a unified ecosystem of tools, common libraries, and automation frameworks that empower our Mainframe product teams to deliver high-quality, accessible, and consistent solutions.

Join our Mainframe Division to leverage your dual expertise in z/OS environments and modern software practices to drive the future of enterprise software modernization.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform & Tooling Development: Design, develop, and maintain high-impact software, common libraries, and developer tools used across all Broadcom Mainframe product teams.
• Mainframe Modernization: Integrate modern CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts, and AI-assisted workflows into traditional z/OS development environments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, User Experience, and Engineering leadership to define technical requirements, contribute to strategic roadmaps, and build scalable solutions.
• Quality & Reliability: Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues across both development and production environments, ensuring high enterprise-grade performance.
• Technical Leadership: Support agile practices, participate in iteration demos, mentor team members, and promote modern software engineering principles within the division.

Technical Qualifications & Experience

Mainframe & Systems Expertise:

• Hands-on experience with IBM Mainframe z/OS environments, system components, and product maintenance.
• Proven experience performing software installations and maintenance using SMP/e and z/OSMF.

Modern Software Engineering & DevOps:

• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Groovy.
• solid experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Git, Jenkins, and related tools.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible) to build self-service workflows and streamline routine administrative tasks.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools to accelerate scripting, pipeline creation, and troubleshooting.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience designing and integrating RESTful Web Services and Cloud platform interfaces.
• Solid understanding of software system design concepts for enterprise-grade solutions.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving: Ability to translate complex business and technical requirements into structured, executable solutions.
• Communication: Clear, effective communication skills with the ability to create knowledge-transfer documentation, present solution demos, and collaborate across distributed teams.
• Adaptability: High self-motivation and an eagerness to learn, adopt, and apply emerging technologies to enterprise business needs.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field with 5+ years of professional software development experience; OR
• Master’s degree in a related field with 3+ years of professional software development experience.

Location & Equal Opportunity

Must be located in the US to support multiple US business hours, production environments, and R&D lab locations (e.g., Pittsburgh, PA, Plano, TX, or Lisle, IL).

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

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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