Qualcomm

Staff Software Applications Engineer

Qualcomm$108K — $158K *
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 with 4+ years of experience, or a Master's with 3+ years, or a PhD with 2+ years.
  • 2+ years experience with programming languages like C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Experience in embedded software development and debugging.
  • Expertise in multimedia technologies including Audio, Display, Graphics, Camera, and Video.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

  • Drive firmware design and verification in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
  • Define Power Management solutions for future Qualcomm CPUs.
  • Engage with open source communities to support firmware features and device drivers.
  • Identify skills requirements and collaborate on platform bring-up and debugging.
  • Assist customers in software debugging and optimization for Qualcomm products.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with leading automotive manufacturers.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge infotainment and digital cockpit technologies.
  • Potential for professional growth within a high-impact department.
  • Focus on innovation and customer-centric solutions.
  • Commitment to accessibility and equal opportunity employment.
Full Job Description
Company:
Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering

General Summary:

This position is for Qualcomm Automotive Application Engineering Group, which closely collaborates with its automotive partners and customers from concept to commercialization. The team involves with all aspects of Embedded software such as SW & HW designs, Feature Prototyping, Feature Integration, SW customization, Performance Optimization & Improvement and other debugging efforts which is key for a successful launch of the product.

This Position is for a strong Software Application Engineer with good knowledge and hands-on experience in Design/Development/Debugging aspects of Embedded Multimedia (Graphics/ Display/Camera/Video /Audio) on one or more of operating systems like Linux, Android, Greenhills Integrity and QNX embedded systems. The Main responsibility is to provide direct support to Qualcomm customers and partners and assist in software debug/triage/customization and optimization to meet the product requirements using the features in Qualcomm SOC. The Candidate must quickly ramp-up onto an existing project, understand Automotive platform Hardware and Software driver architecture, read/write technical specifications/requirements, demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and work closely with external customers to launch their new products on time.

The successful candidate will get a chance to work on cutting edge infotainment/digital cockpit technologies from leading Auto manufacturers and Tier1s and see the projects through to commercialization.

New Headcount

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, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in Software Applications Engineering or Software Development.
  • 2+ years of experience with debugging techniques.
  • 3+ years of programming experience in languages such as C, C++, Java, Python.
  • 1+ year of experience interacting with leadership.
  • Experience in a customer-facing role.
  • Experience in embedded software development and debugging.
  • Expertise in multimedia technologies in one or more areas: Audio, Display, Graphics, Camera, Video.
  • Familiarity with high-level operating systems (Linux, Android) or real-time operating systems (QNX).
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies.


Good to have Experience with:
  • Live and post-mortem debugging.
  • Hypervisors and virtualization.
  • Graphics APIs (OpenGL, OpenGLES, Vulkan, OpenCL).
  • Audio frameworks and drivers.
  • Display and camera drivers/controllers.
  • GPU buffer management and shader architecture.
  • Video/Audio codecs (HEVC, H.264, MP3, AAC).
  • System performance profiling and optimization.
  • Linux kernel concepts.
  • Debugging tools (JTAG, Trace32, oscilloscope/logic analyzer).


Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Drive the firmware design, implementation and verification, in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
  • Assist in the definition Power Management solutions for future generation of Qualcomm CPUs.
  • Actively engage with open source communities to contribute support for processor architectures, device drivers, and firmware features
  • Assist in identifying skills requirements and in hiring engineers, collaborating with other teams on platform bring-up/debug/diags, firmware lifecycle, etc.


Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$108,000.00 - $158,000.00

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.

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

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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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