PCIe Software Engineer, Staff

Company: Qualcomm
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 30, 2025

Job Description:

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:The PCIe software team is hiring talented staff level embedded software engineers to develop PCIe and higher-level protocol drivers for next-generation compute platforms. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and debugging drivers that interact with other chips and peripherals across the PCIe high-speed bus, including tunneled PCIe over USB4. Additional responsibilities are optimizing software for performance and power consumption, working closely with hardware and systems teams developing low-level software, and contributing to future chipset architecture. PCIe is rapidly becoming the high-speed interface of choice for compute & embedded systems of all kinds and we'd love to have you as part of the team!Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 1+ year of work experience with Git, Perforce, or Source Code Management System.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Leverages advanced Software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.
• Analyzes user needs, software requirements, and time and cost constraints to design and customize software for optimal operational efficiency.
• Designs and implements software modules for large-scale products and systems.
• Participates in and leads design, coding, unit testing, debugging, and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed to specifications and schedules.
• Performs complex code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code.
• Collaborates with individuals outside the software function (e.g., Hardware, Systems, and Test engineers) to ensure solutions work with other components of a specific project.
• Writes detailed technical documentation for complex Software projects.Level of Responsibility:
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
• Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:$134,800.00 - $202,200.00The 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 .
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