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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $134,800–$202,200 / yr
Posted: 56 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $168k

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This role pays less than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $152,075–$208,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $168k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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About Qualcomm

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

Qualcomm currently has 660 open roles on FindRole.

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Qualcomm Technologies is seeking a senior software engineer to join its world-leading Hypervisor team, responsible for developing and integrating SMMU, hypervisor, and virtualization technologies across Snapdragon mobile products and other chipset solutions. The role involves designing and implementing firmware features, collaborating with cross-functional teams including hardware and architecture experts, and ensuring secure coding practices while driving code reviews. Candidates should have extensive experience in operating systems internals, Linux kernel development, and embedded firmware, along with a strong grasp of ARM CPU architecture, IOMMU, and SMMU knowledge. Proficiency in C language, Python scripting, and debugging tools like GDB is essential, as is the ability to contribute to open-source projects and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology impacting millions of devices globally.

Skills

C Python Linux ARM SMMU Hypervisor KVM pKVM XEN Gunyah GDB Lauterbach Trace32 PCIe RTOS Toolchains libc Shell scripting Test automation Open-source projects Multi-threading Concurrency Secure coding Debugging tools Device drivers Embedded firmware Linux Kernel

What you'll do

Design and develop SoC firmware features and diagnostics for QCT platforms.
Coordinate with software, hardware, ASIC, integration, architecture, and emulation teams.
Ensure efficient and secure coding practices in firmware development.
Triage software issues, investigate defects, and resolve platform problems.
Write detailed technical documentation including APIs, manuals, and user guides.

What we're looking for

8+ years experience in OS internals, Linux kernel, embedded firmware, and device drivers.
Strong expertise in C language, data structures, algorithms, and computer architecture.
Deep understanding of ARM CPU architecture, IOMMU, SMMU, hypervisors, and virtualization.
Experience with multi-threading, concurrency, synchronization, secure coding practices.
Proficiency in debugging tools (GDB, Lauterbach Trace32), Python scripting, shell scripting.
Ability to design, develop, test, and document complex software modules and systems.

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