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Qualcomm · 8 hours ago

Software Engineer, Sr - Power and Limits Management

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$111K/yr - $167K/yr

2+ years exp

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is looking to hire talented engineers in the Power and Limits management software group. In this role, candidates will work in a dynamic environment interfacing across multiple disciplines to develop innovative architectures that meet the requirements of Qualcomm's growing product portfolio.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AISoftwareTelecommunicationsWireless

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Multiple aspects of software development - analyzing the requirements, designing robust software solutions, and ensuring that the power efficiency is met, for current and next generation chipsets to meet the growing product requirements on processors across various subsystems on the SoC

Perform detailed analysis of the existing software to provide innovative recommendations to improve performance, memory, and power utilization, including software optimizations, SW/HW partitioning, new algorithms etc

Develop tools for silicon profiling, validation and debugging across all SOC components

Involvement in pre-silicon evaluations and sign-offs

Scope opportunities for HW acceleration by providing recommendations to the HW team

Qualification

C/C++ programmingEmbedded softwareMachine LearningReal Time Operating SystemsComputer ArchitecturePython ScriptingDebugging Embedded SystemsAgile developmentAnalytic skillsTechnical communicationProblem solvingAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience

OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience

OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc

Preferred

4 years to 8 years of academic or industry experience in the following:

Computer Architecture (ARM architecture preferred)

Real Time Operating Systems

C/ASM programming

Debugging Real Time Embedded Systems using JTAG or equivalent

Compilers / Linkers

Python Scripting

Ability to read hardware programming guides and write drivers/software based on that information

Embedded software

Machine Learning

Agile development; Kanban

Version control systems such as Perforce/Git

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program

Opportunity for annual RSU grants

Highly competitive benefits package

Company

Qualcomm

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Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.

Founded in 1985

San Diego, California, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.qualcomm.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

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2020 (1181)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$3.5M

1991-12-20IPO

1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M

Leadership Team

Cristiano Amon

President and Chief Executive Officer

Isaac Eteminan

CEO

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