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On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Posted
61 days ago
Closes
Oct 3, 2026

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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.'s Power and Limits management software group within QCT Core Technologies seeks a senior-level engineer to join their dynamic team, where the candidate will collaborate with system, power, software, and hardware engineers to develop innovative architectures for Qualcomm's expanding product line. Day-to-day responsibilities include analyzing requirements, designing robust software solutions to ensure power efficiency in current and next-generation chipsets, performing detailed analysis to optimize performance and memory usage, developing profiling tools, and engaging in pre-silicon evaluations. The role requires expertise in ARM architecture, real-time operating systems, C/ASM programming, debugging embedded systems, Python scripting, and agile development methodologies. Candidates will work on firmware for constrained systems, manage performance/thermal trade-offs at the SOC level, and integrate machine learning across product generations, focusing on end-to-end performance optimization in IoT sectors and various HLOS environments.

What you'll do

  • Analyze requirements and design robust power-efficient software solutions for chipsets.
  • Optimize existing software to enhance performance, memory usage, and power efficiency.
  • Develop profiling tools for silicon validation and debugging across SOC components.
  • Participate in pre-silicon evaluations and sign-offs for new products.
  • Identify opportunities for hardware acceleration and provide recommendations.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in computer architecture, preferably ARM.
  • Proficient in C/ASM programming and debugging real-time embedded systems.
  • Experience with version control systems like Perforce/Git and agile development methods.
  • Strong background in developing firmware for memory-constrained systems.
  • Knowledge of machine learning and its application to software optimization.
  • Ability to read hardware guides and write drivers based on that information.

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