Software Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $99,500–$149,300 / yr
Posted: 25 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 31, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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

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TL;DR · Software Engineer

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The Senior Software Engineer joins the Engineering Group to contribute to the design, development, and optimization of software solutions for next-generation data center platforms. This role involves leading a team of engineers to advance critical technologies including virtualization, memory management, and the Linux Kernel. Key responsibilities include developing features for KVM, scheduling, and IOMMU, while optimizing power and performance management like DVFS for ARMv8 and ARMv9 based systems. The engineer will perform pre-silicon development on FPGA based platforms and QEMU, debug complex issues using JTAG debuggers, and contribute to upstream open-source projects. Required expertise includes Linux Kernel development, device drivers, and computer system architecture. The work focuses on delivering high-performance, scalable software solutions and maintaining security throughout the product lifecycle.

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Skills

Linux Kernel KVM ARMv8 ARMv9 IOMMU DVFS QEMU FPGA JTAG GIT Device Drivers SPI I2C USB DDR Embedded Systems Security Code Review System Architecture

What you'll do

Develop and enhance Linux Kernel features including virtualization (KVM), scheduling, and memory management (IOMMU).
Optimize power and performance management technologies like DVFS for next-generation ARM-based systems.
Debug and resolve complex software issues using tools such as JTAG debuggers.
Contribute to upstream open-source projects including the Linux Kernel.
Perform advanced security assessments, vulnerability risk assessments, and security code reviews.
Develop highly critical hardware and software security features and architectures for products and sub-systems.
Identify and drive remediation for security risks and respond to product security incidents.
Conduct pre-silicon development on FPGA-based platforms and QEMU.

What we're looking for

Must be willing to work onsite in San Diego.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with 3+ years of software development experience, or equivalent (preferred).
Strong experience in Linux Kernel development, especially in virtualization (KVM), schedulers, and memory management (preferred).
Solid knowledge of ARMv8 and ARMv9 architecture and its extensions (preferred).
Solid understanding of computer system architecture, including core, cache, memory models, bus architecture, and SOC bringup (preferred).
Familiarity with SCM tools like GIT and debugging technologies like JTAG debuggers (preferred).
Prior contributions to open-source projects like the Linux Kernel (preferred).

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