AI-Native Embedded Modem Software Engineer

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Modem Software Engineer to design and optimize real-time embedded software for MPSS. You will write performant C/C++ for DSP and Arm cores, work near the metal, and contribute to AI-assisted development workflows that accelerate delivery and debugging.

You will collaborate with hardware and systems teams, mentor peers, and drive end-to-end feature ownership from design to deployment in a highly complex firmware environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering/CS with 2+ years software experience.
• Master's degree with 1+ year software experience.
• PhD in related field.
• Proficient in programming languages such as C/C++, Java, Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize real-time embedded modem software.
• Apply data-structures and algorithms for efficient firmware.
• Own end-to-end feature delivery from requirements to testing.
• Pioneer AI-native development practices within the team.
• Collaborate with hardware and systems teams to ship production firmware.
• Mentor colleagues in embedded fundamentals and AI-native methods.

Skills

C/C++

RTOS

Embedded systems

DSP/Arm

AI-native tooling

JTAG debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cline

Claude/GPT agents

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Modem Software Engineer to design and optimize real-time embedded software for MPSS. You will write performant C/C++ for DSP and Arm cores, work near the metal, and contribute to AI-assisted development workflows that accelerate delivery and debugging.

You will collaborate with hardware and systems teams, mentor peers, and drive end-to-end feature ownership from design to deployment in a highly complex firmware environment.