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$145,600 – $218,400 · Posted 4 days ago

Lead validation of clock, power, reset, and power-management architectures for next-generation AI accelerator SoCs, owning pre-silicon and post-silicon validation of clocking infrastructure, PMIC integration, DVFS, and low-power features across multi-die systems. Develop bare-metal validation frameworks, test plans, and automation using C, Python, and Perl; debug complex power, performance, and stability issues in collaboration with architecture, design, verification, and firmware teams.… Define validation methodologies and stress workloads for AI training and inference scenarios, and drive power subsystem bring-up readiness across program milestones. Requires 5+ years of SoC validation experience, proficiency in C and Python, hands-on lab instrumentation skills, and prior exposure to clock and power validation.

San DiegoLast seen 2 days ago
$99,500 – $149,300 · Posted 5 days ago

Develop and optimize Linux Kernel features for ARM-based systems, focusing on virtualization (KVM), scheduling, memory management (IOMMU), and power/performance technologies (DVFS). Debug complex software issues using JTAG and other tools, contribute to upstream open-source projects, and drive system software improvements for ARMv8/ARMv9 platforms.… Perform pre-silicon development on FPGA and QEMU platforms, analyze system requirements, and propose corresponding architectures. Lead security initiatives including threat analysis, vulnerability assessments, and secure product development processes.

San DiegoLast seen 3 days ago
$117,800 – $176,600 · Posted 5 days ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Qualcomm's Data Center Business Unit, developing software and firmware for cloud edge and data center ML acceleration on high-performance silicon. The role requires deep embedded systems expertise including BSP, device driver development, RTOS, secure boot, TrustZone, and low-level peripheral interfaces (I2C/SPI/UART), combined with knowledge of ML frameworks and data movement optimization.… You will work on critical technologies like ML acceleration, in-memory processing, memory management, and virtualization across cross-functional international teams. Requires 2+ years of low-level C programming, proficiency with GNU/LLVM tools, embedded Linux, JTAG/SWD debugging, and multi-threaded SoC architecture understanding.

San DiegoLast seen 3 days ago
$117,800 – $176,600 · Posted 6 days ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer role focused on designing and developing software/firmware for cloud edge and data center ML accelerators on Qualcomm silicon. The engineer will work on ML acceleration, memory management, virtualization, and board support packages (BSP), device drivers, RTOS, secure boot, and peripheral interfaces (PCIe, I2C/SPI/UART, DMA).… Requires 2+ years of low-level C programming on embedded platforms with proficiency in BSP development, device driver work, Embedded Linux, RTOS, and debugging tools (JTAG/SWD). Preferred experience includes ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX), QuRT RTOS, and Qualcomm-specific middleware.

San DiegoLast seen 5 days ago
$99,500 – $149,300 · Posted 7 days ago

Develop and optimize Linux Kernel features for ARM-based systems, focusing on virtualization (KVM), scheduling, memory management (IOMMU), and power management (DVFS). Debug complex software issues using JTAG debuggers, contribute to upstream open-source projects, and drive system software improvements for ARMv8/ARMv9 platforms.… Perform pre-silicon development on FPGA and QEMU platforms, and conduct security assessments and architecture design for highly critical hardware and software features. Supervise direct reports and lead cross-organizational teams on security implementation and product lifecycle management.

San DiegoLast seen 5 days ago
$117,800 – $176,600 · Posted 7 days ago

Design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software for cutting-edge products, with deep expertise in C/C++ development on embedded platforms, BSP/device driver development, RTOS, and secure boot architecture. Collaborate with hardware, systems, and architecture teams to deliver system-level software solutions.… Required: 2+ years software engineering experience, proficiency in C with GNU/LLVM tools and JTAG/SWD debugging, BSP and device driver development, Embedded Linux, and RTOS fundamentals.

San DiegoLast seen 5 days ago
$117,800 – $176,600 · Posted 8 days ago

Design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software for cutting-edge Qualcomm products. Develop BSP and device drivers, perform board bring-up, and work with RTOS and secure boot architecture on embedded platforms.… Debug using JTAG/SWD and GNU/LLVM tools, write unit tests, and collaborate with hardware and systems engineers on system-level software solutions. Requires 2+ years of embedded software experience, proficiency in C, and deep knowledge of SoC architecture, multi-threaded programming, and embedded Linux environments.

San DiegoLast seen 7 days ago
$117,800 – $176,600 · Posted 14 days ago

Senior systems software engineer focused on power optimization for Snapdragon mobile SoCs. The role spans hardware-software integration across firmware, Linux kernel, and Android, requiring expertise in low-power design, DVFS, scheduler optimization, and post-silicon power debugging.… Responsibilities include prototyping power features from pre-silicon through productization, executing power KPI optimization across real workloads, and building power telemetry and analysis infrastructure. Strong foundation in computer architecture, embedded systems, and OS fundamentals required; hands-on firmware and Linux kernel development experience essential.

San DiegoLast seen 12 days ago
$117,800 – $176,600 · Posted 15 days ago

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.… 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.

San DiegoLast seen 13 days ago
$99,500 – $149,300 · Posted 15 days ago

Qualcomm seeks a Systems Software Power Engineer to optimize power efficiency across Snapdragon mobile SoCs. The role spans the full lifecycle from architecture and design through post-silicon debug, validation, and productization, requiring deep expertise in power architectures, control loops, and low-power techniques.… The engineer will prototype and evaluate power features using pre-silicon platforms and post-silicon bring-up, perform trade-off analysis on scheduler and DVFS algorithms, and develop firmware, Linux kernel, and system-level optimizations. The position demands hands-on embedded software development, Linux kernel experience, computer architecture fundamentals, and electrical engineering knowledge of low-power design principles.

San DiegoLast seen 13 days ago
$117,800 – $176,600 · Posted 18 days ago

As a Senior Software Engineer at Qualcomm, you will design, develop, and optimize software solutions for next-generation ARM-based data center platforms, with a focus on Linux Kernel development in areas such as virtualization (KVM), scheduling, and memory management. You will lead a team of engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to upstream open-source projects.… The role requires expertise in C/C++, Linux Kernel internals, ARMv8/ARMv9 architecture, and experience with debugging tools like JTAG and development on FPGA/QEMU platforms.

San DiegoLast seen 16 days ago
$117,800 – $176,600 · Posted 18 days ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Qualcomm's Data Center Business Unit designing and developing firmware and software solutions for cloud edge and data center ML workloads on high-performance silicon. The role requires deep expertise in embedded software (BSP, device drivers, RTOS, secure boot, TrustZone) and low-level C programming, with hands-on experience in board bring-up, debug tools (JTAG/SWD), and SoC architecture.… The candidate will work on critical technologies including ML acceleration, memory management, virtualization, and DMA-based data movement, collaborating across internal and cross-functional teams.

San DiegoLast seen 16 days ago
$382,500 – $517,500 · Posted 20 days ago

As Senior Director of SoC Power and Clocking Technology at Arm, you will lead a global multi-functional team to architect, develop, and deliver power-efficient system-on-chip (SoC) and platform-level solutions. The role requires 20+ years of SoC and hardware design experience, with 5+ years specifically in clock, reset, power, and thermal architecture.… You will synthesize diverse technical requirements into optimized solutions across power management, DVFS, power gating, voltage regulation, digital clocking, and low-power processor states, working with standards such as ARM PCSA, SCMI, ACPI, and BSA.

San DiegoLast seen 18 days ago
$285,900 – $336,400 · Posted 22 days ago

Lead a global multi-functional team to architect, develop, and deliver power, clocking, and thermal solutions for ARM SoCs and platforms. Requires 20+ years of SoC and hardware design experience with 5+ years specifically in clock, reset, power, and thermal architecture.… Must synthesize diverse technical requirements into optimized solutions and manage cross-functional teams and external partners on sophisticated, parallel projects.

San DiegoLast seen 20 days ago
$111,300 – $166,900 · Posted 1 month ago

Qualcomm's Data Center Business Unit seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design and develop software/firmware solutions for cloud edge and data center ML workloads on high-performance silicon. The role focuses on ML acceleration, memory management, virtualization, and board support packages (BSP), with deep expertise required in embedded Linux, device drivers, RTOS, secure boot, TrustZone, and low-speed peripherals (I2C/SPI/UART).… You will collaborate across internal and cross-functional teams to advance critical technologies including process-in-memory and efficient data movement via DMA. The position requires 2+ years of low-level C programming experience and a strong foundation in SoC architecture, multi-threaded programming, and embedded development tools.

San DiegoLast seen 1 month ago
$134,800 – $202,200 · Posted 1 month ago

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize software for Qualcomm's next-generation data center platforms, leading a team of engineers. You will work on critical Linux Kernel subsystems including virtualization (KVM), scheduling, and memory management (IOMMU) for ARM-based systems.… Responsibilities include optimizing power and performance technologies like DVFS, debugging complex issues with tools like JTAG, contributing to upstream open-source projects, and performing pre-Silicon development on FPGA and QEMU platforms. The role requires 4+ years of software engineering experience with proficiency in C/C++, Python, or Java, plus strong Linux Kernel development expertise and understanding of ARMv8/ARMv9 architecture.

San DiegoLast seen 17 days ago
$242,760 – $314,160 · Posted 1 month ago

Lead Arm's SoC interconnect technology team as a senior architect with 15+ years of experience designing large-scale SoCs. Own performance modeling, microarchitecture, RTL design, and verification strategy for interconnect IP; drive adoption of industry standards (AMBA AXI/ACE/CHI, etc.) across CPU, GPU, NPU, and memory subsystems.… Mentor a team of architects and engineers while leading complex projects to tape-out, with expertise in coherent protocols, cache coherency, latency/bandwidth/power optimization, and system-level debug.

San DiegoLast seen 18 days ago
$162,600 – $244,000 · Posted 1 month ago

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize software solutions for Qualcomm's next-generation data center platforms, with a focus on Linux Kernel development in virtualization (KVM), scheduling, and memory management. You will lead a team of engineers, collaborate across functions, and contribute to upstream open-source projects while optimizing power and performance for ARM-based systems.… Key responsibilities include debugging complex software issues, pre-silicon development on FPGA and QEMU platforms, and driving system software improvements for ARMv8/ARMv9 architectures. The role requires 6+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent with advanced degree) and 3+ years with C, C++, Java, or Python.

San DiegoLast seen 21 days ago
$111,300 – $166,900 · Posted 1 month ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer role at Qualcomm's Data Center Business Unit focused on designing and developing software/firmware for cloud edge and data center ML acceleration on high-performance silicon. The role requires deep expertise in embedded systems including board support packages, device drivers, RTOS, secure boot, TrustZone, and low-speed peripherals (I2C/SPI/UART), combined with proficiency in C/C++ development, debugging with JTAG/SWD, and embedded Linux.… Responsibilities include ML acceleration, process-in-memory optimization, memory management, virtualization, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidate has 2+ years of low-level C programming and background in SoC architecture, DMA, PCIe, and multi-threaded programming.

San DiegoLast seen 23 days ago
$94,200 – $141,200 · Posted 1 month ago

Qualcomm seeks a Systems Software Power Engineer to optimize power efficiency for next-generation Snapdragon SoCs. The role spans the full lifecycle from pre-silicon modeling through post-silicon debug, requiring expertise in power architectures, control loops, and low-power techniques across hardware and software layers.… Key responsibilities include driving end-to-end power optimization across architecture, firmware, kernel, and Android teams; prototyping and evaluating power features; executing post-silicon power KPI validation; and developing power debug and analysis infrastructure. The position demands strong embedded software skills with hands-on experience in firmware and Linux kernel development, plus solid understanding of computer architecture, memory hierarchies, CPU/GPU design, and OS fundamentals.

San DiegoLast seen 24 days ago
$111,300 – $166,900 · Posted 1 month ago

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize software solutions for Qualcomm's next-generation data center platforms, with a focus on Linux Kernel development in virtualization (KVM), scheduling, memory management (IOMMU), and power/performance management (DVFS) for ARM-based systems. You will debug complex issues using JTAG debuggers, contribute to upstream open-source projects, and lead a team of engineers.… The role requires expertise in C/C++, Linux Kernel internals, ARMv8/ARMv9 architecture, system architecture analysis, and hands-on experience with FPGA and QEMU-based pre-silicon development.

San DiegoLast seen 26 days ago
$162,600 – $244,000 · Posted 1 month ago

Senior Staff Software Engineer role at Qualcomm focused on power and thermal management for next-generation ARM-based data-center server platforms. You will analyze system-level use cases, optimize DVFS and power-limiting mechanisms, develop algorithms to reduce power consumption, and perform system-level optimizations using hardware and software techniques.… The role requires 6+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent with advanced degree), 3+ years with C, C++, Java, or Python, and preferred expertise in power/performance measurement, ARM architecture, SoC design, Linux, real-time operating systems, and device drivers.

San DiegoLast seen 11 days ago