Sr. Staff Software Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

As a Software Developer, you will work within a distributed team to develop solutions for custom CPUs. The role focuses on Linux kernel, boot firmware, and low-level libraries, collaborating with hardware and software teams to ensure optimal performance, efficiency, and security. This role also includes optimizing existing software and enabling new architectural features.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of computer architecture concepts, including high-performance designs, weak memory models, server platforms, and the hardware/software interface
• Proficiency in C, assembly language, and build systems
• Experience in systems programming with Python or similar languages
• Familiarity with distributed version control systems and modern software development best practices
• Expertise in developing software virtual platforms, low-level boot firmware, and debugging tools in pre-silicon and on hardware
• Experience building to platform standards, including UEFI, ACPI, and SystemReady
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• 15+ years of experience building software stacks for high-performance systems
• 10+ years building software stacks for high-performance systems
• 10+ years of Linux kernel development experience

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining future high-performance SoCs and platforms
• Collaborate with the performance team to identify hardware optimization areas
• Create optimizations and drivers for high-performance platforms
• Ensure existing operating systems run efficiently and identify opportunities for performance enhancements

Benefits

• competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• opportunity for annual RSU grants
• highly competitive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees