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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Engineer - vSphere Kubernetes Service - **Company:** Broadcom - **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $192,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Network Control, Network Interface, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, PVCS Version Manager, Broadcom, Software Engineering, VCloud, VMware VSphere, Istio, Build Management, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Linkerd (Service Mesh) - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/47584DC6CC3E4A7E84C493C37EF2C726/job/ ## About the Role * Hands-on experience building or operating Kubernetes-based systems. A deep understanding of the control plane architecture (API server, etcd, scheduler, controller-manager, etc.) and how they maintain the desired state is required. * Experience extending the Kubernetes API by designing declarative APIs and implementing reconciliation loops. * Knowledge of Linux internals (cgroups, namespaces, etc.) and container runtimes like containerd. * Knowledge of Container Network Interfaces (CNI) and managing traffic through Ingress controllers and Service Meshes (Istio, Linkerd etc.). * Knowledge in Container Storage Interface (CSI) and managing Persistent Volumes (PVs) and PVCs. * Strong systems design fundamentals (consistency, availability, failure handling) * Comfort debugging production issues across multiple layers * Ability to work independently on complex problems and collaborate across teams * Experience working in an Agile environment using Git-based workflows * Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years of related experience or Master's degree and 6+ years of related experience ## Description Today, many Broadcom customers run mission-critical workloads on vSphere, but adopting Kubernetes often means: * Operating a second control plane * Stitching together storage, networking, identity, and lifecycle tooling * Carrying ongoing operational and upgrade risk This complexity slows adoption and creates reliability issues at scale. Our mission: make Kubernetes boring and effectively disappear for enterprise operators - by embedding it directly into the vSphere control plane and making it behave like a first-class infrastructure primitive., The Role: Staff Engineer, vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) You'll join the VKS team, responsible for the Kubernetes control plane that is built into VMware Cloud Foundation. Your job is to design and build a distributed management system that: * Runs Kubernetes control planes reliably across thousands of enterprise environments * Manages the full lifecycle of Kubernetes workload clusters * Integrates deeply with storage, networking, identity, and VM infrastructure * Preserves enterprise guarantees around availability, upgrades, and operability This is platform engineering at scale, with real production impact to 1000s of enterprise customers. What You'll Actually Work On You will tackle problems like: * How do we manage Kubernetes clusters as infrastructure, not pets?Designing control-plane workflows that create, upgrade, and heal clusters safely. * How do we reconcile Kubernetes abstractions with vSphere primitives?Bridging containers and VMs without leaking complexity to operators. * How do we build a control plane that survives real enterprise failure modes?Partial upgrades, split-brain scenarios, networking failures, and version skew. * How do we test distributed systems rigorously?Building automated tests that validate correctness, upgrades, and resilience., * Design and implement distributed systems in Go / C++ / Java * Serve as a technical mentor and lead for a group of engineers, providing day-to-day technical direction and coaching to ensure successful project delivery. * Drive and lead team processes and agile methodologies (sprint planning, execution, defect triages, etc.) to optimize quality and velocity for their assigned work. * Own the complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for assigned technical areas, including design, implementation, and quality assurance. * Work with Technical Leads (TLs) and architects to translate ambiguous, large-scale problems into clear technical designs and execution plans. * Collaborate with Product Management and other engineering teams to manage technical dependencies, risks, and communications. * Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. ## Related Videos - [Mastering Kubernetes – Beginner Edition](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/530-mastering-kubernetes-beginner-edition) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [How I saved 200K/yr in direct costs writing 0 code lines in K8s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1055-how-i-saved-200k-yr-in-direct-costs-writing-0-code-lines-in-k8s) - [Get started with securing your cloud-native Java microservices applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/123-get-started-with-securing-your-cloud-native-java-microservices-applications) - [One Platform Could Not Fit Them All](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1919-one-platform-could-not-fit-them-all) - [Next-gen CI/CD with Gitops and Progressive Delivery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1603-next-gen-ci-cd-with-gitops-and-progressive-delivery) ## Related Articles - [Learning Kubernetes made easy with KubeCampus](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/348-learning-kubernetes-made-easy-with-kubecampus) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know)