Broadcom
Network Threat Detection R&D Engineer
$144K–$230K
USA-CA - Promontory E · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; 10+ years with a master’s degree; or 7+ years with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; or Master’s degree; or PhD.
- Visa sponsorship
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
About the job
Researches network threats and develops AI-enabled security solutions, detection logic, and IDPS signatures for Broadcom’s vDefend Advanced Threat Prevention product.
What you'll do
- Research emerging network threats and analyze malicious traffic to develop high-performance detection approaches and IDPS signatures.
- Architect and build AI-enabled security solutions to protect virtual workloads in large-scale data centers.
- Build and maintain scalable data collection infrastructure with automated feedback loops and data enrichment.
What they ask for
- Strong experience and interest in network security, including understanding IDPS concepts and experience developing IDS signatures.
- Experience with Python.
- Willingness and familiarity in working with AI tools and agentic AI systems.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Docker and k8s environments.
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
Pay
USD 143,800.00 To USD 230,000.00 annual base salary
Tools
Python, Docker, k8s, IDPS, IDS
AI focus
Develop AI-enabled and agentic security solutions for threat detection and proactive protection; use AI tools and agentic AI systems.
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