This role pays less than
53%
of similar roles. Most pay
$181,750–$238,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$203k
versus about
$210k
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
623 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$148,300–$222,500
across 603 roles with salary data.
As a Sr. Staff Engineer - Wearables within the Software Engineering team, you will design, develop, and validate next-generation technologies and platforms for wearable devices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate use-case requirements into implementation specifications, manage hardware and software partitioning, and oversee the development of embedded software, applications, and specialized utility programs. Your daily work involves deploying state-of-the-art wearables algorithms into commercial products while managing code reviews, regression tests, and technical issue resolution. The role requires expertise in modern C++, multi-core programming on heterogeneous mobile architectures including CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, and tensor accelerators, as well as experience with embedded platforms like Android and Linux. You will utilize established software development processes such as CI/CD to solve complex system-level challenges within the wearable technology domain.
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C++
Android
Linux
Python
Java
C
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Graphics/Rendering
SLAM
Sensor Fusion
Embedded Software
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