XR Software Engineer

Qualcomm

Actively hiring

San Diego, CA Posted 46 days ago $94,200–$141,200 / year

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TL;DR

As a Software Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will join the XR Technology team to design and develop next-generation technologies for AR/VR/MR applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate use-case requirements into implementation specifications, overseeing code reviews and regression tests, and deploying advanced computer vision algorithms in commercial products. You will work with modern C++ (11-20) and multi-core programming on heterogeneous mobile architectures, ensuring reliable and maintainable code quality while leveraging established software development processes like CI/CD. This role requires expertise in analyzing performance, testing, debugging, and conducting architectural trade-offs for power/performance analysis. Experience with embedded platforms such as Android/Linux and knowledge of graphics pipelines and machine learning methods is preferred.

Skills

C++ CI/CD Python Linux Android Computer_Vision Machine_Learning Graphics_Pipeline Multi_core_Programming Embedded_Systems Heterogeneous_Architectures Performance_Analysis Code_Reviews Testing Debugging

What you'll do

Design and develop embedded and cloud edge software for next-generation XR technologies.
Translate AR/VR use-case requirements into implementation specifications with cross-functional teams.
Implement state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms in commercial XR products.
Oversee code reviews, regression tests, and issue triage to ensure high-quality code.
Develop production code and system architectures with a focus on design quality.
Analyze performance, test, and debug software on multi-core heterogenous mobile systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
2-10+ years of Software Engineering experience.
Expertise with modern C++ (11-20) for reliable and maintainable code.
Experience with multi-core programming on heterogeneous mobile architectures.
Strong skills in performance analysis, testing, and debugging.
Proven ability to deploy state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms in commercial products.

Market check

Salary context

This $94,200–$141,200 range sits above 14% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$199,400

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000–$181,725

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

Qualcomm currently has 595 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$222,500 across 540 roles with salary data.

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