Senior Staff Windows Developer - Debugger

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 162,600 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSU grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to contribute to the end-to-end lifecycle of Windows-on-Snapdragon product lines.

You will work in an Agile Scrum team, gathering requirements, designing features, and delivering robust software for embedded Windows on ARM/SoC platforms. Ideal candidates have strong C/C++, OS kernel knowledge, and hands-on experience with debugging tools like WinDbg and JTAG.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field required.
• 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 3+ years of programming in C, C++, Java, Python, or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end lifecycle of Windows-on-Snapdragon product lines within an Agile Scrum team.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to design, develop, and troubleshoot features.
• Debug, profile, and optimize embedded Windows OS and driver components on ARM/SoC platforms.

Skills

C/C++

Shell scripting

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

WinDbg

JTAG

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm Technologies Inc., the maker of the industry-leading Snapdragon SoCs, is the largest provider of complete chipset solutions for Microsoft Windows on Snapdragon products. Qualcomm is committed to developing solutions for the next generation of Windows on Snapdragon devices. The ideal software engineer will act as a key member of an Agile Scrum Team and play a pivotal rule in the end-to-end lifecycle of all Windows-on-Snapdragon product lines. Strong software development skills will allow you to gather requirements, design, and develop key features on Windows on Snapdragon products. Communication and collaboration skills are essential as part of this platform team as you will need to coordinate with internal and external teams to bring up , support, triage, and unblock issues on Qualcomm chipsets. Looking for a self-starter with excellent people skills and software aptitude to match.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Embedded Windows software and good programming skills.
• Solid understanding of Operating System concepts.
• Windows and/or Linux kernel and development experience.
• Strong understanding of C/C++, Shell Scripting or Python skills and hands-on experience on debugging ARM or other SoC embedded systems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to co-ordinate across stakeholders and drive towards task completion.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• C/C++programming.
• Windows OS internals knowledge and experience
• Device driver programming and debugging with WinDbg, JTAG/other tools.
• Processor architecture and cache subsystem.
• Experience with PC software - System BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, Drivers, Applications
• ARM assembly
• Embedded OS (Kernel architecture, OS services heap, memory, multi-core, multi-threading, and crash debugging).
• Knowledge of OS/system performance profiling and optimization techniques.
• Communication, written & interpersonal skills, motivation, the ability to learn quickly.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$162,600.00 - $244,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.