Principal Software Engineer, Game Engine Development

Company: Qualcomm
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Company:Qualcomm ChinaJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:Job OverviewQualcomm's Snapdragon Studios are looking for an experienced engineer to lead a team collaborating with mobile and PC game engine developers globally. The position entails facilitating engine level feature enablement and optimizations for the Snapdragon chipset. The focus will be on GPU and CPU related features, with opportunities to develop for other Snapdragon SOC hardware components such as neural processing, display, audio, and connectivity. This role offers the chance to engage with state-of-the-art hardware and contribute to the advancement of high-performance mobile and PC gaming.At the heart of Snapdragon Studios, we are passionate about next generation gaming technologies and delivering exceptional gaming experiences. Our highly creative teams are full of veteran game developers, artists, game engine experts and graphics enthusiasts who work on our latest GPU and gaming hardware innovations around mobile, PC, and XR.Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience
• Comfortable working in large unfamiliar C/C++ codebases
• Experience developing source-level game engine features/optimizations
• Strong 3D graphics related mathematics background
• Expertise with Vulkan, DirectX. OpenGL, or OpenGL ES
• Familiarity with 3D graphics profilers and debuggers such as Snapdragon Profiler, RenderDoc, Pix, NSight, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivatedPreferred Qualifications
  • Experience shipping at least one commercial PC or console game
  • Deep understanding of modern PC/console game engine architectures
  • Experience developing, profiling, and optimizing modern rendering algorithmsEducation RequirementsRequired: A BS, MS, or PhD degree in an engineering or computer science related field.Minimum Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
    • Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
    • PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
    • 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
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