Staff Systems Software Engineer, Sensors

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $167,000–$250,600 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Dec 28, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Staff Systems Software Engineer, Sensors

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Senior Software Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., seeks a skilled professional to join their cutting-edge sensor technology team. The role involves coding in C and modern C++ standards, implementing signal processing and machine learning algorithms for embedded systems across various devices like smartphones and automotive units. Daily tasks include debugging and optimizing MATLAB/Python code, architecting software frameworks on different cores, and making critical engineering tradeoffs to balance performance and power consumption. Candidates should be proficient in Python and MATLAB, capable of translating algorithms from these languages into efficient C implementations, and familiar with RTOS and multi-threaded programming environments. Experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow is preferred, along with a strong background in linear algebra and statistics.

Skills

C C++ Google Test Python MATLAB RTOS multi-threaded programming PyTorch TensorFlow fixed point implementation quantization linear algebra probability statistics

What you'll do

Implement sensor signal processing and machine learning algorithms in C++.
Debug and optimize MATLAB/Python algorithms for embedded systems.
Architect software frameworks on various cores like CPU, MCU, GPU.
Make engineering tradeoffs between performance, memory, power consumption.
Create comprehensive reports and documentation for algorithm evaluations.

What we're looking for

Proficient in C and modern C++ standards for coding and testing.
Experience implementing sensor signal processing and machine learning algorithms.
Ability to debug, optimize, and tune code across various embedded SOCs.
Familiarity with RTOS and multi-threaded programming environments.
Architecting software frameworks on different cores like CPU, GPU, and MCU.

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