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About the Role

This role involves developing solutions for custom CPUs, focusing on Linux kernel, boot firmware, and low-level libraries. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to optimize performance, efficiency, and security, while also enabling new architectural features.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining future high-performance SoCs and platforms
• Collaborate with the performance team to identify hardware optimization areas
• Create optimizations and drivers for high-performance platforms
• Ensure existing operating systems run efficiently and identify opportunities for performance enhancements
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Use verbal and written skills to convey complex information to diverse audiences, including senior leadership and large groups
• Have a notable impact on key organizational decisions by providing input to senior leadership
• Execute multi-step tasks requiring simultaneous cognitive abilities and memory management
• Exercise exceptional creativity to develop new ideas and innovative products or processes
• Use deductive and inductive reasoning to solve complex problems with advanced data analysis and interpretation

Requirements

• 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.
• Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• 15+ years of experience building software stacks for high-performance systems
• 10+ years building software stacks for high-performance systems
• 10+ years of Linux kernel development experience

Skills

• Deep understanding of computer architecture concepts, including high-performance designs, weak memory models, server platforms, and the hardware/software interface
• Proficiency in C, assembly language, and build systems
• Experience in systems programming with Python or similar languages
• Familiarity with distributed version control systems and modern software development best practices
• Expertise in developing software virtual platforms, low-level boot firmware, and debugging tools in pre-silicon and on hardware
• Experience building to platform standards, including UEFI, ACPI, and SystemReady

Location

• Santa Clara, CA
• Austin, TX

Work Type

• Relocation Required

Experience Level

• Sr. Staff Engineer
• Principal Engineer

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
• Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Salary/Compensations

• $211,800.00 - $317,800.00

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants
• Highly competitive benefits package

About the Company

• Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity

• Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.