Security Software Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $117,800–$176,600 / yr
Posted: 40 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Mar 16, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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

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TL;DR · Security Software Engineer

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The QGOV Security Software Engineer joins the Software Engineering group to research, design, and implement security solutions for government partners. This role involves performing end-to-end software vulnerability research against software stacks, designing tools to assist in research, and developing embedded software solutions. Daily tasks include conducting code reviews, performing regression tests, triaging issues, and writing technical documentation regarding vulnerabilities and mitigations. Candidates must utilize programming languages including C, C++, Java, and Python, alongside Linux tools like gdb, strace, ltrace, objdump, and readelf. Required expertise includes x86 and ARM architectures, Trace32/JTAG tools, Git, Android Debug Bridge, IDA Pro, and Ghidra. The position focuses on software-based reverse engineering and identifying security vulnerabilities, including using Large Language Models to augment discovery workflows.

Skills

C C++ Java Python Linux x86 ARM gdb strace ltrace objdump readelf Trace32 JTAG Git Android ADB IDA Pro Ghidra LLMs Reverse Engineering

What you'll do

Perform end-to-end software vulnerability research against software stacks to identify and mitigate risks.
Design and implement software tools to assist in vulnerability research processes.
Develop embedded software solutions to meet specific customer requirements.
Conduct code reviews and regression tests to ensure high software quality.
Triage software issues and bugs to maintain system integrity.
Write technical documentation describing software vulnerabilities and their corresponding mitigations.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering experience.
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering experience.
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Active TOP SECRET clearance (preferred).
3+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python (preferred).
3+ years of embedded software engineering or related work experience (preferred).
Strong understanding of calling conventions, registers usage, and memory management across x86 and ARM architectures (preferred).

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