Senior Android Platform Engineer — OS & SDK Leadership

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. is seeking a talented Software Engineer to help define and lead feature development across the Android Stack, Core Platform and SDKs.

You will work on operating systems, frameworks, and platform integration, partnering with multiple teams to deliver scalable, embedded software solutions for mobile devices. The role requires strong programming skills (C/C++, Java, Python) and deep knowledge of OS concepts, concurrency, and ARM-based SoCs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience with degrees or equivalents.
• Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Java, Python.
• Strong data structures and algorithms knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement embedded/on-device software modules.
• Lead complex technical and product efforts with multiple engineers.
• Analyze user needs and constraints to customize software efficiently.
• Participate in design, coding, testing and integration; perform reviews.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems and test teams to ensure compatibility.
• Create detailed technical documentation for complex software projects.

Skills

C/C++/Java/Python

Rust

Algorithms/DS

OOP

OS concepts

Concurrency

Git

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Release engineering

Job description

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. is seeking a talented Software Engineer to help define and lead feature development across the Android Stack, Core Platform and SDKs.

You will work on operating systems, frameworks, and platform integration, partnering with multiple teams to deliver scalable, embedded software solutions for mobile devices. The role requires strong programming skills (C/C++, Java, Python) and deep knowledge of OS concepts, concurrency, and ARM-based SoCs.