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At the midpoint, this role pays about
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versus about
$189k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
Qualcomm currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$148,300–$222,500
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Senior Software Engineer — RISC-V Instruction Set Simulator (Simulator Engineer) joins the CPU Engineering team to develop a high-performance, production-grade RISC-V Instruction Set Simulator. This simulator serves as a golden reference model for 64-bit RISC-V processors, supporting co-simulation against RTL, random test generation, and pre-silicon firmware development. The role involves translating RISC-V specification chapters into C++ code, maintaining the fetch, decode, and execute engines, and managing memory protection and privilege-level logic. Candidates will build developer tools, write unit tests, and manage simulator extensions. Required skills include expert C++ programming, knowledge of processor architecture including pipelines and interrupts, and experience with systems programming or hardware description. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with RISC-V, x86, or ARM architectures, Python 3+, GDB, ELF binaries, Linux internals, and tools like QEMU, Spike, or gem5 to ensure bit-accurate simulation correctness.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
C++
RISC-V
x86
ARM
Python
Linux
GDB
RTL Co-simulation
Hardware Verification
Computer Architecture
Embedded Systems
Compilers
ELF Binaries
QEMU
Spike
gem5