Staff Software Engineer (Mobile Android)

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

2d • $141,300 - $211,900

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. We provide the Core OS and Platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling mobile computing devices (smartphones, tablets etc.) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world. For this role we are seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer with expertise in operating systems, frameworks, and platform. The candidate will have opportunities to define and lead feature development and commercialization of new features across the Android Stack, Core Platform and SDKs.

Requirements

• 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.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms and Object-Oriented Programming
• Solid understanding of Operating System Concepts, Concurrency, and Interfaces
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of experience or proven expertise in using a modern multi-paradigm language like C++, Java or Rust to ship software at scale
• Prior leadership experience involving decision making where outcomes impacted multiple teams
• Familiarity with ARM processors, Mobile SoC architecture - subsystems, hypervisor/virtualization, security, memory
• An ideal candidate would be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full Android stack as we continue to push technology and the core platform forward.

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

Benefits

• competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• opportunity for annual RSU grants
• highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior