AI-Driven Modem Software Engineer (Embedded)

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. is seeking a Modem Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize real-time embedded modem software for MPSS, writing performant C/C++ for DSP/Arm cores while meeting tight latency and power budgets.

The role emphasizes AI-native engineering, integrating AI coding agents, automated test synthesis, and log analysis to accelerate delivery and debugging in a complex firmware environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong command of data structures and algorithms in memory- and cycle-constrained environments.
• Deep understanding of OS concepts: scheduling, concurrency, interrupts, memory management, RTOS internals.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize real-time embedded modem software across protocol layers, drivers, and platform services.
• Own end-to-end feature delivery: requirements, architecture, implementation, tests, bring-up, maintenance.
• Pioneer AI-native development practices within the team and integrate AI tooling into daily workflows.
• Build and maintain AI-assisted tooling for code review, static analysis, and test synthesis.

Skills

Data structures

Algorithms

C/C++ (modern)

RTOS concepts

Embedded systems

DSP/Arm architecture

Debugging on target hardware

AI-native engineering

LLM-assisted development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE or related field

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cline

Claude/GPT-based agents

Job description

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. is seeking a Modem Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize real-time embedded modem software for MPSS, writing performant C/C++ for DSP/Arm cores while meeting tight latency and power budgets.

The role emphasizes AI-native engineering, integrating AI coding agents, automated test synthesis, and log analysis to accelerate delivery and debugging in a complex firmware environment.