debugging-tools jobs in San Diego

Qualcomm seeks a Senior System Software Engineer to optimize power efficiency across Snapdragon mobile SoCs. The role spans the full lifecycle from architecture and modeling through post-silicon debug, validation, and productization, requiring expertise in firmware, Linux kernel, and system software optimization.…See more Responsibilities include driving end-to-end power optimization across hardware/software boundaries, owning post-silicon power KPI execution, performing trade-off analysis on scheduler and DVFS algorithms, and developing power debug and automation infrastructure. The position demands strong embedded software development experience, deep understanding of computer architecture and OS fundamentals, and hands-on work with firmware and kernel-level tuning.

Qualcomm Research seeks an embedded software engineer to design, develop, and integrate embedded software for advanced wireless protocols and algorithms targeting 6G research platforms. The role involves working across the full development lifecycle on general-purpose compute servers, optimizing for performance and real-time constraints, collaborating with system architects and RF/baseband engineers.…See more You'll debug using standard embedded tools, create technical documentation, and contribute to subsystem integration and testing in a fast-paced research environment.

Lead the design and development of embedded NPU software frameworks, runtime libraries, and system drivers for AI acceleration across Snapdragon SoCs. Architect optimizations for high-performance, low-power multimedia and machine learning workloads spanning mobile, automotive, compute, and XR platforms.…See more Work across the full software stack—from low-level drivers to high-level frameworks—collaborating with hardware and systems teams. Mentor engineers, drive technical decisions, and own system-level integration across CPU/DSP/NPU subsystems.

Staff GPU Software Engineer at Qualcomm's Adreno GPU Developer Tools team, designing and developing profiling, performance analysis, and debugging tools for next-generation graphics, games, ray tracing, machine learning, and image/video processing. Responsibilities include GPU hardware/software collaboration on performance validation, feature development, issue debugging, driver instrumentation, and developer ecosystem engagement.…See more Requires 4+ years software engineering experience with strong C/C++ proficiency and GPU hardware/graphics knowledge; experience with graphics APIs (Vulkan, DirectX, Metal, OpenGL), game engines (Unity, Unreal Engine), or GPU computing (CUDA, OpenCL) is a plus.

Qualcomm is hiring Sr. Staff and Principal Engineers to develop low-level software for custom CPUs, focusing on Linux kernel, boot firmware, and platform optimization.…See more The role requires deep expertise in computer architecture, C/assembly programming, and systems-level software development across pre-silicon and hardware environments. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to optimize performance, ensure OS efficiency, and enable new architectural features while working independently on multi-faceted technical challenges.