Power & Limits Management System Software Engineer, Sr. Staff
Quick summary
- Work type
- On-site
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Salary
- $162,600–$244,000 / yr
- Posted
- 119 days ago
- Closes
- Aug 16, 2026
- Nearby
- 99+ roles within 25 mi
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This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$232,875 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $203k versus about $199k for comparable roles.
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TL;DR · Power & Limits Management System Software Engineer, Sr. Staff
Join Qualcomm Technologies' Power & Thermal/Limits System Software team in San Diego as a senior engineer or architect, where you will work on optimizing power and performance for next-generation ARM-based data-center platforms. Your day-to-day responsibilities include analyzing system-level use cases, enhancing software and architecture to meet product KPIs, and developing algorithms to reduce power consumption while improving performance. You will leverage expertise in DVFS and power-limiting mechanisms, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and influence feature requirements to achieve engineering goals. Essential skills include hands-on experience with ARM architecture, proficiency in C, C++, and Python, strong debugging abilities, and a deep understanding of SoC and system architecture. This role demands a master’s degree in a relevant field plus 10+ years of industry experience, focusing on power and performance management in large-scale server environments.
Skills
What you'll do
- Analyze complex system-level use cases for data-center server platforms.
- Optimize power and performance technologies like DVFS and power-limiting mechanisms.
- Develop algorithms to reduce power consumption and improve ARM platform performance.
- Drive enhancements in system architecture and software for ARM-based platforms.
- Perform system-level optimizations using hardware and software-based techniques.
What we're looking for
- Expertise in power and performance management techniques.
- Hands-on experience with ARM architecture and programming in C, C++, Python.
- Strong familiarity with SoC and computer-system architecture.
- Experience with board bring-up, device drivers, common peripheral buses.
- Solid understanding of Linux and multithreaded architecture.
- Deep expertise in power, thermal, and limits-management techniques.
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