This role pays more than
79%
of similar roles. Most pay
$158,750–$222,625
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$226k
versus about
$191k
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
621 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$147,900–$222,500
across 601 roles with salary data.
Sr. Staff / Principal Software Engineer – Linux Kernel & ARM Server Platforms provides system-level technical leadership for next-generation ARM server platforms within the software engineering team. The role involves shaping architecture across hardware, firmware, and operating system boundaries while ensuring production-quality delivery for hyperscale datacenter environments. Key responsibilities include driving Linux kernel enablement, performance optimizations, and platform drivers, as well as guiding boot flows, power management, virtualization, memory, PCIe, and telemetry. The candidate will work with silicon, performance, RAS, security, and platform teams to resolve architectural risks and ensure compliance with industry standards like ACPI, UEFI, SystemReady, SBSA/SBBR, and PSCI. Required skills include proficiency in C, C++, Java, or Python, along with expertise in low-level systems programming, firmware, boot loaders, and pre- and post-silicon debug environments to support high-performance server SoCs.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
Windows OS
C
C++
C#
Python
Kernel
ARM Architecture
SoC
Hypervisor
UEFI
ACPI
BIOS
Power Management
Security
DevOps
System Architecture
Firmware
BSP
WHQL Certification