XR Software Engineer, Senior - Customer Engineering

Socket.dev; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 123,900 - 185,900; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Architect in its XR Customer Engineering group to drive end-to-end XR solutions for partners, including enterprise providers and device OEMs. You will help design, build, test and support demonstrations and pilot deployments across multiple technical and product teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, problem solving and ownership of work in a fast-paced, XR-focused environment with access to the latest AR/VR headset technologies and SDKs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with relevant software development experience.
• Experience with XR SDKs (Unity, Unreal, Oculus, Vive, Magic Leap, Nreal).
• Embedded/ XR systems architecture, debugging and problem solving required.

Responsibilities

• Design and support partner demonstrations and proof-of-concept deployments.
• Architect XR solutions end-to-end with cross-functional teams.
• Act as liaison between XR engineering and ecosystem partner teams.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Python

Debugging

XR development

Unity 3D

Android OS

Software architecture

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

Tools

Unity

Unreal

Oculus

Vive

Magic Leap

Nreal

Android

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomms XR Customer Engineering group is seeking a Solutions Architect to join a world class team developing the next generation of Augmented and Virtual reality (XR) technologies. The solutions architect will support ecosystem partners, including enterprise solutions providers, XR technology partners, and device OEMs in creating innovative solutions using the latest XR technology from Qualcomm. This is a unique opportunity to work with pre-commercial, next generation AR and VR headsets and software technologies. The candidate will help design and support partner demonstrations and proof-of-concept / pilot deployments, working with multiple technical and product teams within Qualcomm to architect solutions that meet project requirements. The candidate will act as a liaison and point of escalation between Qualcomms XR engineering team and ecosystem partner teams, and will be involved with designing, building, testing, an supporting XR solutions end-to-end.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with debugging techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

• The preferred candidate should have: A passion for XR technology, in its applications and use cases.
• Experience or desire to be working with the latest XR SDKs (Unity, Unreal, Oculus, Vive, Magic Leap, Nreal, Qualcomm)
• Android OS knowledge, with some development/framework experience.
• Unity 3D development experience, knowledge of shaders and rendering pipeline.
• Camera, Display, Video, Graphics background.
• C/C++, C# development skills.
• Experience in software design, mobile and/or XR systems architecture design, problem solving, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Must be self-starter, detail oriented, and highly motivated individual.
• Ability to take ownership of work assignments and manage them to completion.
• Ability to work as part of a large cross-functional, geographically distributed team as well as function independently.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Curiosity and a thirst for knowledge and learning.
• Have a strong customer and solutions-centric focus.
• Up to 3 years of experience in Embedded Software Systems.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$123,900.00 - $185,900.00

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).

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.

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.