R&D Principal Software Engineer - Security Response Engineering

Broadcom VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Security Response Engineering team. This role is crucial in defending VCF products, services, and supply chains against sophisticated security threats, including those from nation-state actors. The position involves working with highly motivated security engineers to address modern threats using cutting-edge attack and defense techniques.

The role focuses on managing the security response process for VCF products, including vulnerability triage, investigation, and communication with external researchers. You'll be responsible for assessing threats, analyzing vulnerabilities, and working with teams to implement mitigations and fixes. The position requires maintaining high-quality standards while managing competing priorities and high-profile communications.

As a Principal Engineer, you'll become deeply familiar with VCF products and components, reproduce security issues, engage with external reporters, and drive fixes into patch releases. The role demands both technical expertise in security engineering and leadership skills in driving security initiatives across the organization. You'll work with various security tools and platforms while collaborating with multiple teams to protect Broadcom's customers.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in security engineering, strong technical skills in Python and Java/C++, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive stakeholders. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on the security posture of critical systems used by organizations worldwide.