Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

As a Qualcomm Product Software Engineer , this role requires working on Product Software development and testing tasks for various projects (e.g. Smartphones ( Linux, Android OS etc.), Computing devices (e.g. Laptops) , Automotive Infotainment systems ,and other consumer products). You will work and collaborate with various other Qualcomm Engineering teams e.g. Software, Systems , Hardware, Architecture and Test teams for delivering end to end product software solution for a customer.

Software Integration Tasks :

• Integrate software components and configurations to meet product specifications.

• Maintain and enhance automation for continuous integration systems.

• Resolve build failures, resolve any software interface dependencies.

• Create and maintain build scripts to optimize the build generation process.

• Manage software configuration using version control system ( e.g. Perforce or GIT)

• Announce and release new software baselines.

Product Software Sanity Testing:

• Sanity test the incremental builds to catch any regression issues due to new integration. This testing happens on-target devices.

• Debug any sanity test failures. This requires understanding of common on-target debugging tools such as JTAG, ADB , simulators, log analysis etc.

• Create scripts to automate the test scenarios and process logs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 Qualifications:

Industry experience in the following:

• Software development and System Architecture on Arm based RTOS platforms.

• Android or other High level OS for Mobile, Compute, IoT or Automotive products ( e.g. Android, Linux, Windows etc.).

• Software version control systems (such as GIT, Perforce etc.) for large scale software development.

• C /C++ programming and debug experience

• Software development for embedded platform.

• One or more of the following Modem protocols: EVDO/WCDMA/LTE/5G system architecture

• RTOS software development

• Scripting language such as Perl or Python.

• Multimedia (Audio, Video, Camera) software development/debug/integration.

• Understanding of ARM processor family and software development on ARM processors.

• Understanding of Bluetooth , Wifi ( 802.11 family) drivers and protocol.

• Embedded system debugging skills (Jtag based).

• Familiarity with modem log analysis (e.g. WCDMA, LTE, 4g, 5g etc.)

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leverages advanced Software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.

• Analyzes user needs, software requirements, and time and cost constraints to design and customize software for optimal operational efficiency.

• Designs and implements software modules for large-scale products and systems.

• Participates in and leads design, coding, unit testing, debugging, and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed to specifications and schedules.

• Performs complex code reviews and regression tests as well as 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.

Level of Responsibility:

• Works independently with minimal supervision.

• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.

• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.

• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.

• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).

• Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$134,800.00 - $202,200.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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