Qualcomm
Embedded Software Engineer, Senior
San Diego, California · On-site · Posted yesterday
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- Work mode
- On-site
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- Eightfold (employer's hiring system)
Skills mentioned
Python, C++, C, Embedded, Java, Linux
About the role
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:
The Products team within the Core Platform development group is seeking talented software engineers to help deliver current and future Data Center AI products. This role is suited to a versatile engineer who can work across platform software, architecture, system-level debug, and product execution.
The successful candidate will work in a highly interactive, cross-functional environment, helping shape platform and software architecture, investigate complex system issues, and drive solutions from planning through product delivery. The role offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge data center technology and collaborate closely with software, hardware, systems, and architecture teams.
Skills and Experience
- Experience with embedded software, platform software, or device drivers
- Familiarity with software source control, testing, and release workflows
- Working knowledge of real-time operating systems (Linux,Zephyr) and CPU architecture (ARM,RISC-V)
- Proficiency in C and C++; assembly experience is a plus
- Scripting experience in languages such as Python.
- Strong critical-thinking, system-level troubleshooting, and debugging skills
- Experience with JTAG or other on-chip debugging tools
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with data center, server, or compute platforms is a plus
Responsibilities
- Work with cross-functional software teams to investigate, debug, and resolve platform stability and feature issues.
- Contribute to platform software and system architecture, translating product requirements into practical solutions
- Support product execution across planning, development, validation, and delivery
- Collaborate with program management and product image leads in developing software product roadmap and delivery plan to reduce time to market
- Partner with program management and product leads to shape software roadmaps and delivery plans, helping reduce time to market
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$117,800.00 - $176,600.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
Job ID ef-app-eightfold-ai-qualcomm-com-446722039937 · Original posting ↗
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