Principal Server Software Integration Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CAAustin, TXBoxborough, MAHillsboro, ORNJNCSan Diego, CA
Salary
$211,800–$317,800 / yr
Posted
169 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 22, 2026

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Above market

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This role $265k
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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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TL;DR · Principal Server Software Integration Engineer

The Principal Server Software Integration Engineer joins the Data Center team to develop high-performance, energy-efficient server solutions for data center applications. In this lead technical role, the engineer manages the end-to-end integration of a high-performance software stack and ensures successful transitions to production for server products. Key responsibilities include ensuring requirements traceability across cross-functional teams, contributing to firmware architecture with a focus on Design for Test, and coordinating deliverables across various reference platform releases. The candidate will utilize C, C++, Python, Shell/Bash, and PowerShell to build tools for firmware integration and packaging. Technical expertise includes experience with BIOS/UEFI, BMC firmware, Linux distributions, and CI/CD pipelines. This role addresses the challenge of integrating complex software and firmware components into scalable reference platforms based on Snapdragon SoC technology for high-performance computing environments.

What you'll do

  • Manage the end-to-end integration of high-performance software stacks for server products.
  • Ensure all reference platform requirements are validated across component, integration, functional, and system levels.
  • Track software and firmware requirements across all contributing cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Contribute to firmware architecture and design with a focus on smooth integration and Design for Test (DFT).
  • Coordinate deliverables across different releases of the server reference platform.
  • Identify and address customer adoption challenges in subsequent product releases.
  • Develop tools and applications for firmware integration, packaging, and signing.
  • Implement process refinements and CI/CD measures to reduce integration challenges.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field with 8+ years of experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field with 7+ years of experience.
  • PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field with 6+ years of experience.
  • At least 4 years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Minimum 15 years of experience in an embedded software integration role.
  • At least 5 years of experience in SW/FW engineering with a focus on datacenter solutions.
  • Experience with SW/FW integration at BIOS/UEFI, BMC firmware, and Operating Systems for x86/ARM64/RISC-V 64bit server platforms.
  • Proven track record in improving integration through process refinements, tool integration, and CI/CD measures.

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