#Windows Performance Engineer, Senior

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

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.

Qualcomm is looking for an experienced Windows Power/Performance Developer with passion for analyzing and optimizing software running on Windows on Snapdragon.

Ideal candidate has background to understand and identify/implement software optimizations across multiple layers of Software, Windows Operating System, Kernel, Compiler, Drivers, Assembly Language, CPU microarchitecture and SoC/Memory/Bus architecture.

As a Windows Performance Developer, you'll be owning and driving analysis of complex system level performance aspects and coming up with solutions to optimize performance without impacting power consumption to deliver best in class software performance for next generation of Windows on Snapdragon desktop devices using Qualcomm SoC’s. In this role you will work closely with software architects, OS and kernel developers, CPU architects and SOC architects to define performance optimization strategies to deliver the best performing Windows on Snapdragon desktop devices.

We are looking for a self-starter, with excellent people and leadership skills to drive analysis and optimizations with senior technical members from broad set of teams across Qualcomm and external partners. Should be able to self-manage and work through ambiguous issues and requirements. The candidate should have strong written and verbal communication skills.

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years of Software Engineering with focus in Power/Performance or related work experience.
• Experienced in C/C++, ARM assembly
• Familiarity with C#, Java, Javascript, Python is a plus
• Strong familiarity with ARM architecture
• Good understanding of CPU Architecture, Memory and Bus architecture and how that impacts software performance Experienced in performance characterization and software optimization techniques
• Able to debug complex problems across multiple layers of Hardware, OS, compiler, and drivers
• Experience with Windows OS, Visual Studio/LLVM compiler and Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA) tools is preferred Experience in Compiler and JIT technologies is a plus
• Experience with optimizing for popular CPU software benchmarks is a plus

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$111,300.00 - $166,900.00

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.

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.