Staff Engineer - Telco Cloud - Opportunity for Working Remotely

The Elevator Pitch: Why will you enjoy this new opportunity? You will be a key contributor / technical lead for our Telco Cloud R&D to enhance its next phase of building core components in the Telco Cloud and Edge portfolio. You will drive the team to translate this vision into a scalable, carrier grade, NFV, Telco Cloud and edge computing solution to address the needs of the Telco customers and partners. You will mentor the engineers and drive towards building high quality, architecturally sound solutions that are aligned with our business needs. Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing? You will deliver a key part of the VMware Telco Cloud portfolio You will be part of R&D team with design and development for the VMware cloud platform and orchestration platform You will take responsibility for development of project plans and execution against them in an agile environment and software development methods You will direct the day-to-day processes and activities, translate and clarify high level requirements to user stories and tasks, remove roadblocks for the team. You will mentor a world-class engineering team, helping each individual achieve their career goals You will work with Senior Management as-well as other teams and functions in developing a longer-term plan for our NFV solutions. You will work with engineers and architects to define and develop the right architecture and user experience for our SaaS services. The Work: What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis? You will bring excellent coding and design problem solving skills in Java, C/C++, Python or Golang You will be competent in working with Agile/Scrum methodologies  You will build scalable, distributed systems and microservices You will comfortably deal with change and uncertainty during the SDLC Your knowledge of Telco/NFV market will accelerate your success in the role Your familiarity with Kubernetes will accelerate your success in the role What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like? Lead by example, lead by ownership, lead by pride. The role involves active problem solving and working beyond borders. It is a hands-on role in R&D which involves end to end from inception to delivery of product for customers with highest quality on committed timelines. As a leader being a voice in championing innovation, engaging with partners, working with cross-functional teams and influencing initiatives are examples. Effective technical, analytical, presentation and communication skills are required. The world class team atmosphere is dynamic, agile, enthusiastic, warm, approachable, relationship focused, results oriented, objective, pragmatic and disruptive. Where is this role located? This team has been historically based out of VMware’s Palo Alto HQ office however this role is open to consider remote in North America. If you live in the surrounding area, you will have the option to work from the office partly or fully if you wish to do so. What are the benefits and perks of working at VMware? You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights, or you can view the complete benefits package by visiting www.benefits.vmware.com. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Medical Coverage, Retirement, and Parental Leave Plans for All Family Types Generous Time Off Programs 40 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community Rethink's Neurodiversity program to support parents raising children with learning or behavior challenges, or developmental disabilities Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, trainings, course work, etc.) Wellness reimbursement and online fitness and wellbeing classes This job may require the candidate to travel and/or work from a facility that requires full vaccination prior to entry. Category : Engineering and Technology Subcategory: Software Engineering Experience: Business Leadership Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Posted Date: 2022-06-24 VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. 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