Qualcomm · 3 weeks ago
Staff Automotive Software Performance Engineer, Customer Engineering
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $218K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology innovator enabling next-generation experiences. The Staff Automotive Software Performance Engineer will support customer projects by designing performance goals, profiling applications, and resolving performance issues in Qualcomm automotive chipsets, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet performance expectations.
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Responsibilities
Use various tools to profile the application (or workload) and examine the logs/traces to identify and address any performance issues
Work with customers to root-cause performance issues and lead deep-dive debugs of customer use-cases
Profile and analyze the boot KPI and benchmarks of cpu, gpu, DDR, etc
Design system for proof of concept (demo)and implementation to prove feature and performance in QC automotive platform
Debug and isolate system, platform issues using software and hardware tools
Analyze use case execution data and performance metrics to optimize system behavior
Writing or enhancing debugging tools for easy debugging, profiling performance issues
Create performance documentation, presentation, train customers, and provide onsite support for customer project debugging
Develop a sample application to demonstrate optimal performance in CPU, DDR, and end-to-end (E2E) pipelines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience
2+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc
1+ year of experience with debugging techniques
Preferred
MS degree in Computer Science or related field; 8+ years of practical experience
Strong debugging\SW development experience in systems and software issues preferably on Automotive\Mobile\IoT SoC (System on Chip)
Embedded system performance analysis and SW optimization knowledge and experience
Good understanding of SoC architecture
Knowledge on Android/AGL/QNX kernel, especially CPU scheduling. DVFS for the core and bus
Knowledge on SoC (System on Chip) IP cores like CPU, GPU, DDR, DSP and assess the performance with benchmarks
Understanding Linux kernel and device drivers and understanding of ARM architecture
Embedded System architecture(s) with exposure to one or more OS (e.g., Android, Linux, QNX, etc.)
Strong software development skills, C and C++ programming, problem analysis, and debugging skills
Works independently with minimal supervision
Good Problem solving & Analysis skills; Communication skills and ability, and enthusiasm to learn
Experience in system performance, software performance, BSP, or stability
Possess customer-facing experience in supporting project issue resolution, delivering training sessions, conducting presentations, and demonstrating comprehensive understanding of the customer project life cycle
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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