Software Architect – Pcie Switch Components
| Company | Broadcom Limited |
|---|---|
| Location | San Jose, CA, USA, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, Duluth, GA, USA |
| Salary | $163000 – $260000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Excellent ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical challenges.
- Ability to lead technical discussions, guide development teams, and make critical architectural decisions.
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages relevant to the project domain, including object-oriented design principles.
- Experience with integrating components into a unified architecture within a PCI Express topology.
Responsibilities
- Develop and document high-level software and firmware architecture blueprints for next generation PCI Express Switch components, including initialization sequences, routing configuration, device management, fabric management, subsystem interactions, data flows, and technology stack selection, considering scalability, security, and performance requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and product managers to understand business needs, translate them into functional requirements, and guide design decisions accordingly.
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to identify the most suitable solutions for the project.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and best practices.
- Review code for quality, design patterns, and compliance with architectural standards.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement optimizations to improve system performance and scalability.
- Work closely with developers, testers, and project managers to ensure smooth project execution and alignment with architectural vision.
- Create comprehensive technical documentation outlining software and firmware component architecture, design decisions, and implementation details.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field and 15+ years of related experience.
- Extensive experience in software development, with a proven track record of designing and implementing software and firmware solutions for embedded applications. Experience in the development of PCIe switch software and firmware solutions highly desired.
- Deep understanding of modern PCI Express switch operation, to include PCI Express protocol, PCIe Topologies, PCIe Fabric management and implementation, internal PCIe Switch architecture, operation and implementation.