Senior Product Architect - CA 7 Distributed Components

Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division (MSD #BroadcomSoftware) delivers cutting-edge on-prem and hybrid software solutions that power mission-critical enterprise systems. Applications running on these platforms support the majority of global transactions and business-critical workloads. We are seeking a Senior Product Architect to lead the architecture and evolution of the distributed components of CA 7 Workload Automation, including REST APIs, Observability (OpenTelemetry), Web UI, and distributed agent ecosystem.* Works with architects, development leads, and product management to define and drive the architecture of CA 7 distributed components, including APIs, observability services, agents, and UI platforms* Defines and documents best practices, architectural standards, and design patterns for distributed systems and application development* Designs and develops scalable, resilient REST API services and microservices-based components* Leads architecture for OpenTelemetry-based observability pipelines, enabling real-time streaming of workload events to enterprise platforms* Partners with stakeholders during early stages of projects to ensure solutions meet business requirements, scalability needs, and performance expectations* Guides development teams in building high-quality, testable, and maintainable code aligned with modern engineering practices* Participates in and leads design and code reviews for complex and critical components* Drives shift-left practices, ensuring early involvement of testing, performance, and security considerations* Collaborates across global teams to ensure architectural consistency and alignment across distributed components* Mentors and coaches engineers, helping elevate team capabilities in system design and modern development practicesTypically 15+ years of experience in software development or a related field, with significant experience in distributed systems architecture and technical leadership.* Demonstrates high personal integrity and ability to earn trust* Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills* Excellent communication and collaboration skills across teams* Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on technical levels* Growth mindset with focus on continuous learning and improvement* Strong leadership, mentoring, and coaching capabilities* Experience working in Agile development environments* Strong hands-on development experience with: Java, Spring Framework, and REST APIs Building and maintaining microservices and distributed systems in production* Experience in: Observability frameworks (OpenTelemetry or similar) Event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka or similar)* Experience in: JavaScript and modern UI frameworks (React preferred)* Practical experience with: CI/CD pipelines and automated testing Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)* Strong working knowledge of: API design, versioning, and integration patterns Debugging, performance tuning, and troubleshooting distributed systems* Familiarity with: Workload automation concepts and distributed agent systems Observability platforms (Splunk, Datadog, Grafana, etc.)* Exposure to: Mainframe systems (z/OS, scheduling) and hybrid architectures is a plusThe Senior Product Architect will play a key role in transforming CA 7 into a modern, hybrid workload automation platform that bridges mainframe and distributed ecosystems while supporting DevOps, SRE, and AIOps use cases. #J-18808-Ljbffr