Staff to Principal: Server CPU Software Test Engineer

Qualcomm; United States; Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking Software Engineers at Staff/Sr/Principal levels across US offices.

You will design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software and applications, collaborating with systems, hardware, architecture, and test teams to meet performance and interface requirements. The role emphasizes creating automated test suites, CI/CD readiness, and production-grade software, while validating deployments in mobile, compute, and automotive environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS or related field with 6+ years software engineering experience.
• 3+ years with C, C++, Java, Python.
• Master's degree with 5+ years or PhD with 4+ years in related field.

Responsibilities

• Create software/firmware test plans with traceability and coverage.
• Design, develop, execute and maintain automated test suites for quality and compliance.
• Manually test installation and deployment in mobile, compute, and automotive environments.
• Assist in creating CI/CD focused quality and release processes.
• Assist in achieving production readiness and debug/diags in collaboration with teams.
• Focus on OS and usage environments for power and performance improvements.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Java

Software testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS or related field

Master's degree in Engineering/CS (optional)

PhD in Engineering/CS (optional)

Tools

Ubuntu Server

RHEL

SUSE

Windows Server

BIOS/UEFI

BMC firmware

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking Software Engineers at Staff/Sr/Principal levels across US offices.

You will design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software and applications, collaborating with systems, hardware, architecture, and test teams to meet performance and interface requirements. The role emphasizes creating automated test suites, CI/CD readiness, and production-grade software, while validating deployments in mobile, compute, and automotive environments.