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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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Listed pay typically runs
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#Software Engineer
The Wireless R&D group is seeking a Software Engineer to collaborate on the implementation and verification of complex wireless systems for 5G and 6G technologies. Working within the 5G/6G Test Base Station product area, you will own Radio Access Network Layer 2 responsibilities, including MAC, RLC, PDCP, and SDAP. Your daily work involves driving 3GPP feature development from specification to commercialization, designing data-plane paths, and implementing fixed and dynamic channel schedulers. You will develop real-time, multi-threaded software for the NodeB while debugging and optimizing for latency and throughput. The role requires proficiency in C++ or C, Linux environments, and multi-core programming. You will utilize tools like Git, GDB, and Python to support development. Key technical domains include 3GPP 4G/5G specifications, DPDK, and performance tuning on multi-core platforms within a Continuous Integration environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
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