Senior Windows Performance Engineer: Power & Performance

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSU grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Windows Power/Performance Developer to optimize software on Windows on Snapdragon for upcoming desktop devices.

You will analyze benchmarks, identify optimization opportunities, and drive performance strategies across OS, kernel, compiler, and drivers in collaboration with architects and engineers. The role emphasizes leadership, clear communication, and the ability to work across multiple teams to deliver best-in-class performance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 2+ years of software engineering or related experience.
• Master’s degree and 1+ year of software engineering experience.
• PhD is expected in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• In-depth analysis of key software benchmarks and applications to identify optimization opportunities
• Implement software optimizations to ensure performance criteria is met
• Develop and enhance analysis tools and instrumentation to assist in analysis, identifying performance gaps and optimization options
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners for analysis and optimizations
• Identifies risks associated with designs, approaches, and other work efforts.
• Solves complex technical problems that affect significant areas of products.
• Makes decisions based on incomplete, contradictory, and ambiguous requirements and information that affect policies and multiple teams in the software development process.
• Acts as a tech lead on projects and owns the outcome of the project.
• Leads others with technical credibility.

Skills

C/C++

ARM assembly

Performance optimization

Windows OS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

LLVM compiler

Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA)

C#

Python

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Windows Power/Performance Developer to optimize software on Windows on Snapdragon for upcoming desktop devices.

You will analyze benchmarks, identify optimization opportunities, and drive performance strategies across OS, kernel, compiler, and drivers in collaboration with architects and engineers. The role emphasizes leadership, clear communication, and the ability to work across multiple teams to deliver best-in-class performance with