Qualcomm · 5 days ago
Staff Software Engineer (Mobile Android)
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $202K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. is a leading technology innovator that drives digital transformation for a smarter, connected future. They are seeking a talented Software Engineer with expertise in operating systems and frameworks to lead feature development and commercialization across the Android Stack.
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Responsibilities
Leverages advanced Software engineering knowledge and experience to design, develop and implement embedded/on-device software modules and systems
Leads complex technical and/or product efforts involving many engineers
Analyzes user needs, software requirements, and time and cost constraints to build and customize software for optimal operational efficiency
Participates in and leads design, coding, unit testing, debugging, and integration efforts. Performs complex code reviews, triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code
Collaborates with individuals outside the software function (e.g., Hardware, Systems, and Test engineers) to ensure solutions work with other components of a specific project
Writes detailed technical documentation for complex Software projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc
Preferred
7+ years of experience or proven expertise in using a modern multi-paradigm language like C++, Java or Rust to ship software at scale
Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms and Object-Oriented Programming
Prior leadership experience involving decision making where outcomes impacted multiple teams
Solid understanding of Operating System Concepts, Concurrency, and Interfaces
Familiarity with ARM processors, Mobile SoC architecture - subsystems, hypervisor/virtualization, security, memory
Excellent Debugging skills and familiarity with performance monitoring techniques and mobile memory management
Strong proficiency in using git for S/W development. Familiarity with release engineering, CI/CD environments
7+ years/extensive experience working with operating systems like embedded Linux and/or Android is preferred
Experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects
Any prior experience with Android OS, SDK/NDK and architecture (HALs, Security and Treble) is a huge plus
In depth expertise with modern languages like C++14 or newer OR Rust is a plus
Exposure to SDK development and API Design is a nice to have
Prior Experience or Participation in Open-Source Projects and working with a standards body and or external partners is a plus
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for 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
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
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