Embedded System Software Architect - Staff
About The Position
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces. Our System software architecture team is driving embedded software stacks for complex SoCs with numerous types of cores, bus infrastructure, memories/caches, etc. We enable state of the art Edge AI and other multimedia use cases with the best possible performance/power, as well as SDKs to enable customer/community development. This position/s will expose you to Qualcomm’s cutting-edge CPU and NPU features and ML/AI acceleration needed for the industry.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- OR 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.
Nice To Haves
- Operating Systems and multi-threaded programming
- Hardware drivers
- Developing, debugging, profiling, and optimizing for embedded real-time environments.
- Inter-processor communications
- Excellent knowledge of ARM CPU architecture fundamentals and ARM ISA
- Excellent understanding of CPU accelerator ISA for Vector/Matrix Data Processing
- Performance Evaluation and Optimization of the applications for ARM architecture
- Understanding of the typical Open Source Library framework design
- Strong leadership skills to work across multiple-teams including System and HW to define the software architecture
- Strong Analytical and debugging skills
- Performance evaluation using QEMU, Simulators, Emulators and on Silicon
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.
- Collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions.
- Obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.
- Drive embedded software stacks for complex SoCs with numerous types of cores, bus infrastructure, memories/caches, etc.
- Enable state of the art Edge AI and other multimedia use cases with the best possible performance/power.
- Develop SDKs to enable customer/community development.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
