This role pays less than
92%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,925–$220,287
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$118k
versus about
$186k
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
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$148,300–$222,500
across 603 roles with salary data.
The #System Software Engineer - Power joins the Systems Software Power team to optimize power efficiency for next-generation Snapdragon platforms. This role involves managing the full lifecycle of mobile SoC power consumption, including architecture design, modeling, measurement, and post-silicon debug. The engineer will drive end-to-end optimization by collaborating across hardware, firmware, kernel, and Android teams to develop advanced low-power techniques. Daily responsibilities include prototyping new features on pre-silicon platforms, performing trade-off analyses for DVFS and scheduler designs, and tuning Linux kernel algorithms like bus/DDR scaling and SoC power state transitions. The role requires expertise in computer architecture, memory management, and embedded software development. Candidates must possess skills in firmware and Linux kernel development, along with a solid understanding of electrical engineering, digital logic fundamentals, and low-power design principles to solve complex power challenges.
What does a System Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $235750 from 37 postings across 4 companies.