Engineer II ,Software Development

Overview

Join the embedded switching software development team as an Engineer II, developing low-level C software for managed switches built on Broadcom chipsets across 10GB to 400GB switching platforms. This entry-level position is intended for recent graduates or early-career engineers interested in embedded systems and network switching technology.

What you'll do

• Implement well-defined switching features in C under senior engineer guidance, including basic L2/L3 protocols.
• Contribute to device driver development for Broadcom switching chips and peripheral components.
• Work on basic network protocol implementations, including STP, VLAN and basic routing protocols.
• Develop unit tests and debug embedded software using JTAG, GDB and hardware debugging tools.
• Fix bugs in existing switching software and perform code reviews with senior team members.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for implemented features and protocols.
• Assist in integrating software with switching hardware platforms across different speed grades.
• Support performance testing and validation of switching features on target hardware.
• Actively learn Broadcom SDK, switching architectures and embedded systems best practices.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• 2-4 years of embedded software development experience.
• Strong C programming skills demonstrated through coursework or projects.
• Strong foundation in C programming, pointers, memory management and embedded C practices.
• Basic understanding of embedded systems, real-time operating systems and hardware-software interfaces.
• Fundamental knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/IP and basic switching concepts.
• Familiarity with GCC, Make, debugging tools including GDB, and version control including Git.
• Basic understanding of Linux kernel concepts and system programming.
• Basic knowledge of computer architecture, memory systems and I/O interfaces.
• Willingness to learn switching architectures, ASIC programming and packet processing concepts.
• Interest in network protocols and enterprise switching features.
• Basic understanding of the OSI model and Ethernet fundamentals.
• Good debugging and problem-solving skills.
• No prior Broadcom SDK experience is required; comprehensive training is provided.

Details

• Location: Chennai, India.