Qualcomm

#Software Engineer - Linux / Android Telephony

Qualcomm$94K — $141K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in C++ and JAVA/Kotlin programming.
  • Experience with Android Software Development and Embedded software development on mobile devices.
  • Proficiency in software development within a Linux environment.
  • Solid understanding of Object Oriented Design and Development.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement new telephony features on the Android platform.
  • Debug and fix complex problems across Android modules including UI, framework, middleware, and radio interfaces.
  • Develop tools and test applications to improve the testing process.
  • Contribute to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
  • Support pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up of future chipsets.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
  • Comprehensive benefits package designed to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:
** This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship. **

We are looking for a talented, motivated and experienced Software Engineer with experience in Linux/Android internals. This role includes software design and development, debugging and testing Linux/Android Telephony software. You will work on cellular technologies (4G LTE ,5G) to enable telephony features -voice/data, IMS - VoLTE, Video Telephony, VoWifi, support MSIM and SIM use cases etc. You will interact with various internal cross-functional teams as well as third party OEMs designing, developing and guiding on new features that are scalable, performant and power optimized. This position is with Qualcomm's fully-owned subsidiary, the Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC). QuIC is focused on open source software development and participates in the open source community.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Design, implement and drive new telephony features on Android platform.
  • Debug and Fix complex problems involving multiple modules from Android UI, framework, middle ware to radio interface layer.
  • Implement Tools and Test applications to enable and streamline testing process.
  • Make contributions into Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
  • Contribute in pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up of future chipsets


The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in the following areas:
  • C++ and JAVA/Kotlin programming skills and a good understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Android Software Development
  • Embedded software development on mobile devices.
  • Software development in Linux environment.
  • Experience in Object Oriented Design and Development


Additional skills in the following areas are preferred:
  • Experience in Telephony Domain
  • Strong debugging skills
  • Experience using git for development; patch/tree management
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
  • Independent and motivated problem solver


Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Level of Responsibility:
  • Working under some supervision.
  • Making decisions that are moderate in impact; errors may have relatively minor financial impact or effect on projects, operations, or customer relationships; errors may require involvement beyond immediate work group to correct.
  • Using verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question. May require basic negotiation and influence, cooperation, tact, and diplomacy, etc.
  • Having a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to provide input on key decisions).
  • Completing tasks with multiple steps that can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively; mistakes may result in some rework.
  • Exercising creativity to draft original documents, imagery, or work products within established guidelines.
  • Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or incomplete; intermediate data analysis/interpretation skills may be required.
  • May be solicited during strategic planning period.


Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$94,200.00 - $141,200.00

The 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 link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Ventures is the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated. Founded in 2000, Qualcomm Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund with over 150 active portfolio companies and more than 20 exits over a billion dollars, including 99 Taxis, Cruise Automation, Fitbit, Invensense, NQ Mobile, Waze, and more. As a global investor, Qualcomm Ventures helps connect entrepreneurs to the resources, relationships, and deep industry expertise they need to succeed in the mobile technology ecosystem.

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