Senior Software Engineer

Company: Qualcomm
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 12, 2025

Job Description:

Company:Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, optimization, and commercialization of software solutions for Qualcomm's next-generation data center platforms. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and contribute to the advancement of critical technologies such as virtualization, memory management, scheduler, and Linux Kernel.Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance features in the Linux Kernel, particularly in areas such as virtualization (KVM), scheduling, and memory management (IOMMU).
• Optimize power and performance management technologies like DVFS for next-generation ARM-based systems.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-performance, scalable software solutions.
• Debug and resolve complex software issues using tools like JTAG debuggers.
• Contribute to open-source projects, including the Linux Kernel, as part of Qualcomm's commitment to the open-source community.
• Drive improvements in system software for ARMv8 and ARMv9 based platforms.
• Analyze system requirements, understand, and propose corresponding system architecture. Create and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, requirements, and development processes.
• Pre-Silicon Development on the FPGA based platform and QEMU.Preferred Qualifications:
  • Strong experience in Linux Kernel development, especially in areas such as virtualization (KVM), schedulers, and memory management and ACPI.
  • Expertise in virtualization technologies and performance tuning of hypervisors.
  • Solid knowledge of ARMv8 and ARMv9 architecture and its extensions like MPAM, Confidential Compute (CCA) and embedded systems.
  • Solid understanding of computer system architecture (core, cache, memory models, bus architecture, etc.). Experience in Board and SOC bringup, Device drivers, peripheral buses (SPI, I2C, USB), Memory controllers for DDR.
  • Familiarity with tools like SCM tools (e.g., GIT) and debugging technologies like JTAG debuggers.
  • Prior contributions to open-source projects (e.g., Linux Kernel).
  • Strong debugging skills and practical experience with ARM based platforms.
  • Proficiency in using tools and frameworks for system and software performance management.
  • Hands-on experience with software development methodologies for data center applications.
  • Master's degree in a related field is a plus.Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:$111,300.00 - $166,900.00The 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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