2 days ago
Base Salary
$197k - $295k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end architecture for critical Snapdragon Mobile system features from concept through commercialization.
- Define system-level architecture across CPU, NPU, DSP, memory, virtualization, security, kernel, and Android framework layers.
- Develop AI-centered mobile features, recommend architecture enhancements, and drive cross-SoC and cross-product scalability.
- Research requirements, build hands-on prototypes, participate in design reviews, and provide technical recommendations.
- Set technical direction, resolve cross-team architecture issues, mentor senior architects, and grow system HW/SW expertise.
- Coordinate with hardware, kernel, Android, CoreTech, subsystem software, product management, OEMs, Google Android, and external partners.
- Drive feature requirement definition, review, acceptance, execution accountability, OEM integration, and commercial launch readiness.
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 work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
- Extensive system-level software architecture experience for mobile, embedded, or large-scale platform software.
- Deep expertise in Android OS, Linux kernel, and system software stacks.
- Proven experience leading complex cross-IP and cross-organization system features and working with OEMs or external partners.
- Strong technical communication skills, including executive-level architecture reviews, and demonstrated ability to lead senior technical talent while remaining hands-on.
- Preferred qualifications include virtualization technologies, AI/ML system software, NPU/DSP integration, mobile SoC architecture, HW/SW co-design, heterogeneous or multi-processor frameworks, AI acceleration, performance analysis, and AI system optimization.
- Preferred experience includes 10+ years in high-performance computing system engineering or software and 5+ years in AI system optimization, with a master's or PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
- Knowledge of mobile platforms, Android frameworks, embedded implementations, computer vision, audio, generative AI, profiling tools, algorithm development, and software engineering practices.
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus program and potential annual RSU grants are available in addition to base pay.
- Competitive benefits package supporting employees at work, at home, and at play.
- Qualcomm provides workplace accessibility and reasonable accommodations during the application and hiring process.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a public semiconductor company headquartered in San Diego, founded in 1985, that designs and sells wireless chipsets and platforms for mobile devices, automotive, IoT, and networking, notably the Snapdragon application processors and 5G modems. It also licenses a large portfolio of cellular patents to device makers, generating revenue alongside chip sales; its technology underpins many Android smartphones and emerging automotive and edge-compute systems, and it trades on NASDAQ as QCOM.