Principal Software Engineer - High-Perf Linux/SoC Enablement

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 211,800 - 317,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program

Opportunity for annual RSU grants

Highly competitive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm is hiring for Sr. Staff Engineer and Principal Engineer positions, focusing on software development for custom CPUs. The role involves collaboration within distributed teams to work on Linux kernel, boot firmware, and low-level libraries.

Candidates should have extensive experience in software engineering, with a strong understanding of computer architecture and proficiency in languages like C and Python. The salary range is $211,800 to $317,800, along with competitive bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining future high-performance SoCs and platforms.
• Collaborate with the performance team to identify hardware optimization areas.
• Create optimizations and drivers for high-performance platforms.

Skills

Deep understanding of computer architecture concepts

Proficiency in C

Experience in systems programming with Python

Familiarity with distributed version control systems

Expertise in developing software virtual platforms

Experience building to platform standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

Job description

Qualcomm is hiring for Sr. Staff Engineer and Principal Engineer positions, focusing on software development for custom CPUs. The role involves collaboration within distributed teams to work on Linux kernel, boot firmware, and low-level libraries.

Candidates should have extensive experience in software engineering, with a strong understanding of computer architecture and proficiency in languages like C and Python. The salary range is $211,800 to $317,800, along with competitive bonuses and benefits.