CPU Software Engineer, Senior Staff

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced CPU Software Engineer to design and develop firmware for CPU power management. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in embedded software solutions on ARM CPUs, strong C/C++ skills, and a proven ability to lead technical initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to influence Qualcomm's product roadmap through innovative CPU architectural contributions and collaboration with industry partners.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in embedded domain for multi-core ARM CPUs.
• Design and development of software for heterogeneous compute platforms.
• Experience with low-level drivers, firmware, and real-time software.

Responsibilities

• Design firmware for CPU power management.
• Coordinate debugging of critical software issues.
• Define software architecture roadmap.

Skills

C/C++ programming skills

Embedded platforms experience

Real-time software development

Driver development

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Master’s degree in engineering or related field

PhD in engineering or related field

Tools

J-TAG

ICE debuggers

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm's software CPU (aka application processor) architecture group develops long‑term software roadmaps for a horizon of three to five years. It is responsible for defining architecture specifications, developing prototypes, and engaging with the software and hardware worldwide partners to influence product development. It also acts as an operational execution team enabling commercialization of the most up‑to‑date worldwide CPUs integrated in Snapdragon’s chipsets for markets such as Handsets, IOT devices, Automotive, Compute/Laptops, XR, etc.

The team is currently looking for an experienced CPU software engineer who can contribute to the design and development of low‑level firmware for CPU bootstrapping, power controller, etc. He or she will specifically be engaged in the following domains:

• Coordinate design and development of firmware for boot, debug, idle, and active CPU power management.
• CPU software/hardware design trade‑offs.
• Coordinating debugging of critical SW issues that are artifacts of any high‑performance CPU microarchitecture (prefetching, speculation, memory ordering, etc.).
• Definition of short‑ and long‑term SW architecture roadmap in accordance with Arm’s architecture ISA evolution.
• Represent the CPU SW teams in engagements with Arm architects and third‑party software partners (e.g., Google, Microsoft, etc.).

Since the contributions of the CPU software organization affect a large span of products, the function provides an uncommon exposure to multiple technology domains related to system‑on‑chip development. To fully benefit from the role’s opportunities, the candidate must demonstrate a motivation to influence the product roadmap, as he or she will directly contribute to Qualcomm’s most innovative products.

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in the embedded domain to design, develop and support software solutions on multi‑core ARM CPUs with strong C/C++ programming skills.
• Embedded platforms experience including low‑level drivers and firmware, kernel, and user‑space components.
• Design and development of software for heterogeneous compute platforms consisting of ARM, GPU, DSP, and specialized hardware accelerators in an embedded SoC systems.
• Usage of J‑TAG or ICE debuggers.
• Experience in real‑time software development for embedded products.
• Hands‑on experience of driver development on any RTOS.
• Detailed understanding of some of the SoC hardware blocks – clocks, PLLs, GPIO, interrupt controllers (GIC), peripherals (SPI/I2C/PCIe/CAN/Ethernet/USB/UFS).
• Motivated self‑starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated ability to work with engineers/partners/customers across different geographies.
• Demonstrated experience working with senior management in a corporate environment.
• Demonstrated experience in business process streamlining and transformation that includes a disciplined approach to digitized services enabling.
• Hands‑on technical lead who is not hesitant to dig into the details where needed to get first‑hand knowledge of the issues and play an active and personal role in steering team success.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, information systems, computer science, or related field and 15+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience; or Master’s degree with 15+ years of work experience; or PhD with 15+ years of work experience.
• Alternate: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 6+ years of Software Engineering experience; or Master’s degree with 5+ years; or PhD with 4+ years.
• 3+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility Statement:

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑[e-mail] or call Qualcomm’s toll‑free number. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities in the hiring process.

Additional Information:

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