Qualcomm · 3 days ago
Software Architect - Power and Thermal Management for Server SoCs, Principal
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$173K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking talented and innovative software engineers to define the architecture for low level software and firmware on server SoCs. The role involves collaborating with systems engineers and hardware architects to design a high-performance software stack for power and thermal management solutions.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with engineers from a variety of disciplines (systems, hardware, software, etc.) to define and document the power, thermal, and limits management architecture for server SoCs
Represent the interests of software teams in architecture discussions to arrive at the right trade-offs in the architecture, e.g. between hardware complexity vs. software complexity, or unit cost vs. tuning effort
Define and document the software partitioning across the various CPUs and microcontrollers in the system; and define and manage APIs to support this partitioning
Drive the process of converting the system level power, thermal, and limits management architecture into a software design and software requirements that can guide the software development teams
Work with software teams to provide guidance on the architecture and design, to help resolve issues, and to support optimization and tuning activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc
Preferred
15+ years of experience in designing software and firmware for embedded or datacenter environments
Experience in power, thermal and limits management at the system level or device driver level
Strong expertise in modern operating systems, ARM64 architectures, and software development methodologies
Familiarity with software standards for power and thermal management such as SCMI, PSCI, SystemReady, ACPI, and device tree
Practical experience with in-lab debugging tools
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 12+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 10+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
8+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc
Strong analytical skills and the ability to approach problems at a system level
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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