R&D Software Engineer

Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division (MSD) is looking for a talented and motivated Software Engineer with a passion for building high‑quality applications using agile practices to join our Mainframe Security and Compliance team. In this role, you will be a key member of the development team and will focus on building, testing, and supporting leading‑edge Mainframe Security solutions used by many of the world’s largest companies. Location: Lisle, IL. Responsibilities Applying your past experience to inform the product roadmap Experimenting with new technologies that improve our software Adopt a test‑first approach to software development in which, where possible, the test is developed before the code Participate in design and code reviews with other engineers Participate in test plan reviews Mentor junior team members Perform unit/module testing of software Actively support and contribute to end‑of‑iteration demos Responsible for assigned integration, testing, and deployment tasks Actively foster continuous team improvement in self and team Contribute to team retrospectives Help identify and resolve team impediments Take ownership of problems and continuously strive to become a better problem solver Write and maintain documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections Qualifications At least 8+ years of experience testing modern large‑scale software and complex test configurations Has mastered the basics of operating as a developer in the IBM mainframe environment Experience debugging with tools like XDC, IPCS Experience in software development using IBM Assembler/Metal C on the mainframe (zOS or zVSE) platform Experience in implementing JCL to execute batch processes in zOS or zVSE Additional experience in one or more of the following programming languages: IBM C, ISPF CLIST, REXX, RESTful APIs, and object‑oriented programming Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or higher or a global equivalent in a software‑related field. 8+ years of experience in software development or a related field. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Business travel and physical demands: No (or minimal) business travel is expected. Office environment. No special physical demands are required. Compensation and Benefits The annual base salary range for this position is $108,000–$172,800. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity 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. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr