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Software Engineer, Sr. Staff - Power and Limits Management joins the QCT Core Technologies team to develop innovative architectures for a growing product portfolio of chipsets. This role involves managing power efficiency across various SoC subsystems, performing detailed analysis of existing software to improve performance and memory utilization, and developing tools for silicon profiling, validation, and debugging. The position covers the full product lifecycle from pre-silicon evaluation to commercialization. Key responsibilities include identifying hardware acceleration opportunities and managing performance and thermal efficiency tradeoffs. Candidates will utilize skills in C, C++, Java, Python, and Assembly while working with Real Time Operating Systems, ARM architecture, and machine learning on diverse data sets. The work involves developing firmware for memory-constrained systems and ensuring end-to-end performance across various high-level operating systems like Android within the IoT sector.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Colorado?
Median $146500 from 63 postings across 20 companies.
Design and develop robust software solutions to meet power efficiency requirements for next-generation chipsets.
Analyze existing software to provide recommendations for improving performance, memory usage, and power utilization.
Develop tools for silicon profiling, validation, and debugging across all SoC components.
Participate in pre-silicon evaluations and sign-offs for new hardware designs.
Identify and scope opportunities for hardware acceleration by providing technical recommendations to the hardware team.
Manage performance and thermal efficiency tradeoffs across various software components on the SoC.
Develop firmware for memory and CPU constrained systems.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience, Master's with 5+ years, or PhD with 4+ years in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
At least 3 years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Experience in computer architecture, preferably with ARM architecture.
Proficiency in Real Time Operating Systems and debugging real-time embedded systems using JTAG or equivalent.
Expertise in C/ASM programming, compilers, linkers, and Python scripting.
Ability to read hardware programming guides to develop drivers and software.
Experience in embedded software development and machine learning.
Familiarity with Agile development, Kanban, and version control systems like Perforce or Git.
C
Python
Embedded Software
Git
Perforce
Source Code Management
Lauterbach Trace32
JTAG
ARM Architecture
Device Driver Development
IoT
Power Management
Unit Testing