VCF Automation R&D Engineer Software 4 - TF Provider

Job Description:

The VMware Cloud Foundation Division enables organizations around the world to run their business-critical and modern applications in a secure, resilient, and cost-efficient manner.

With our flagship VMware vSphere and our industry-leading technologies including vSAN, NSX, VCF Automation, and VCF Operations, Broadcom customers realize the scale and agility of a public cloud while benefiting from the security and performance of a private cloud. Modern infrastructures, accelerated application innovation, and predictable TCO savings and investment returns are just a few of the benefits of having a private cloud infrastructure powered by VMware Cloud Foundation.

Together, our bold group of technology professionals with diverse backgrounds—spanning engineering, products, marketing, partners, professional services, and global support services—is focusing on what the private cloud can be for the largest enterprises, governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and educational institutions in the world.

The Elevator Pitch: Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?

As a member of the VCF Automation team, you will be building software solutions that provide our customers self-service consumption of Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure resources “as a Service” while maintaining control, security, and compliance. You will collaborate with peers in the team and cross-functional organizations to understand requirements and implement solutions.

Success in the Role: What are the performance goals over the first 6–12 months you will work towards completing?

You will become an integral part of the team:

• Within the first month of employment, you will become familiar with the product features, architecture, and development process. You will ramp up quickly and be able to commit code that addresses an issue or enhances an existing feature.
• Within 3 months of employment, you will begin implementing a product feature with your team.
• Within 6 months of employment, you will be able to support our existing customers, work on new features, and propose improvements to the product.
• Within the first year of employment, you will ship code that customers are depending on to run their businesses!

The Work: What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?

• Join a talented development team capable of working across functional and geographic boundaries to deliver high-quality features and enhancements to customers.
• Use and learn popular, modern technologies and methods to construct and enhance an open-source, Go-based Terraform provider.
• Work with senior members of the team to deliver new capabilities to customers.
• Engage with the open-source community and development process while adhering to the quality and security standards required by the VCF platform.
• Prioritize the success of existing and potential customers by providing prompt consultation and support, driving open issues to conclusion with urgency and to all stakeholders’ satisfaction.

What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?

You will be joining the VCF Automation team responsible for delivering the open-source Terraform provider that enables Terraform users to interface with VCF Automation. You will work in-person, daily, from a designated VCF office in the United States, and will collaborate with engineers and cross-functional team members locally, across the country and around the globe.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors OR Masters in Computer Science or Engineering plus a minimum of 8 years/6 years related industry experience,
• Significant experience developing Go-based applications
• Experience contributing to and interacting with open-source projects/communities
• Familiarity with Terraform and/or Kubernetes
• Awareness of VMware Cloud Foundation Automation and its predecessors—VMware Aria Automation and VMware Cloud Director
• Knowledge of tools like GitHub, Maven, and Jenkins
• Experience in effective code reviews and cross-functional team work with other engineering dependencies, OSS projects, product and release management
• Understanding of enterprise SDLC processes and willingness to engage with these throughout the lifecycle of your work
• Ability to work from the VCF office in Burlington, MA, or Palo Alto, CA, office five days/week
• Must have legal authorization to work in the US