5 months ago
Base Salary
$212k - $318k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop solutions for custom CPUs involving the Linux kernel, boot firmware, low-level libraries, and software optimization.
- Define future high-performance SoCs and platforms with hardware and software teams.
- Collaborate with performance teams to identify hardware optimization opportunities.
- Create optimizations and drivers for high-performance platforms.
- Ensure operating systems run efficiently and identify performance enhancements.
- Develop software virtual platforms, low-level boot firmware, and debugging tools for pre-silicon and hardware environments.
- Work independently, influence organizational decisions, communicate complex information, and develop innovative solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field plus 8+ years of software engineering or related experience; alternatively, a master's degree plus 7+ years or a PhD plus 6+ years.
- At least 4 years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
- Deep understanding of computer architecture, high-performance designs, weak memory models, server platforms, and hardware/software interfaces.
- Experience with systems programming, software virtual platforms, low-level boot firmware, debugging tools, and pre-silicon and hardware development.
- Experience building to UEFI, ACPI, and SystemReady platform standards.
- Preferred qualifications include a master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science, 10+ years of Linux kernel development, and 10+ or 15+ years building software stacks for high-performance systems.
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants are available in addition to base pay.
- Competitive benefits package supporting employees at work, at home, and at play.
- Candidates not currently based in Santa Clara, CA, or Austin, TX must be willing to relocate to one of those locations.
- Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable workplace and hiring-process accommodations.
About Qualcomm
Inspired by 250 years of American ingenuity, we build technologies that expand what’s possible. From wireless to AI at scale and 6G, our innovations power progress worldwide.