Sr Engineering Manager – Private AI
Company websitebroadcom.com (Broadcom, opens in new tab)
Base salary $167,500 to $268,000
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Promontory B, CA
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- LocationPromontory B, CA
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Job Description:
Elevator Pitch
Broadcom is seeking a visionary Senior Engineering Manager to lead the development of our Private AI products and services and manage our strategic contributions to the AI upstream community. This isn't just a management role; it’s a seat at the table for the future of the private cloud. Reporting to Senior Leadership, you will have the mandate to define the engineering culture, and drive Broadcom’s multi-million dollar investment in the AI and CNCF ecosystem.
The Role: What You Will Do
The successful candidate will lead a global engineering organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence and rapid innovation. You will be responsible for various components of Private AI, ensuring it meets the rigorous demands of global enterprise customers while simultaneously elevating Broadcom’s influence within the upstream AI community. Your success will be measured by the stability of our platform, the velocity of our releases, and our standing as a top-tier contributor to the CNCF AI ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Engineering Leadership: Lead global high-performing engineering teams focused on Private AI core development and lifecycle management, with deep integration with vSphere, NSX, and vSAN. Work with major partner companies to deliver joint products and solutions.
- Upstream Strategy: Define and execute Broadcom’s upstream contribution roadmap. You will ensure our engineers are influential in key AI related open source projects.
- Platform Excellence: Own the end-to-end SDLC for Private AI projects, ensuring production-grade reliability, security compliance, and seamless "day 2" operations for thousands of enterprise customers.
- Community Advocacy: Act as a primary technical face for Broadcom in the AI and CNCF ecosystem.
Required Skills & Experience
- Kubernetes Pedigree: Experience leading a team that delivers k8s enterprise software/solution with at least 5 years of deep involvement in the Kubernetes ecosystem.
- CNCF/Open Source Influence: Deep technical background and influential status within the Kubernetes and broader CNCF ecosystem, ideally demonstrated through roles such as maintainer, SIG Chair, or a substantial track record of upstream contribution.
- Leadership for Global Teams: experience managing engineering teams in distributed, global environments.
- Distributed Systems Mastery: Proven experience building or operating large-scale distributed systems, control planes, or IaaS/PaaS offerings (comparable to EKS, GKE, or OpenShift).
Preferred Qualifications
- Active leadership status in a CNCF graduated project.
- Experience leading "Cloud-Native" transformations in legacy enterprise environments.
- Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Computer Science or a related technical field. Minimum of 15 years experience, of which at least 5 years must be in management
Compensation and Benefits
The annual base salary range for this position is USD 167,500.00 To USD 268,000.00
As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.
Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.
Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.
If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.
Source: Broadcom on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($167,500) is above 55% of the 10,483 Software Engineering roles nationwide listed on this site; 2 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $160,100; the middle half runs from $140,000 to $191,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingSr Engineering Manager – Private AI$167,500 to $268,000
R&D Engineer$167,500 to $268,000
Principal Die-to-Die Interconnect Modeling Architect$167,500 to $268,000
Government Affairs Specialist$160,300 to $256,500
Infrastructure AI/ML Engineer for Memory Design, Characterization, and Yield Optimization$150,800 to $241,200
Senior Manager, International Tax$146,900 to $235,000
R&D Engineer IC Design 5$143,800 to $230,000
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Sr Engineering Manager – Private AI (this listing) | $167,500 - $268,000 |
| R&D Engineer | $167,500 - $268,000 |
| Principal Die-to-Die Interconnect Modeling Architect | $167,500 - $268,000 |
| Government Affairs Specialist | $160,300 - $256,500 |
| Infrastructure AI/ML Engineer for Memory Design, Characterization, and Yield Optimization | $150,800 - $241,200 |
| Senior Manager, International Tax | $146,900 - $235,000 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design 5 | $143,800 - $230,000 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-30
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: USA-CA - Promontory B
The annual base salary range for this position is USD 167,500.00 To USD 268,000.00
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