Verification Software Engineer on Qualcomm's Modem/Chiplet Validation & Emulation team, responsible for developing and scaling system-level validation content and automation frameworks for pre- and post-silicon SoC validation. The role requires proficiency in C/C++, Python, and bare-metal software development, with hands-on debugging across hardware-software interfaces, emulation platforms, and silicon debug tools.… Engineers will work on functional verification, concurrency testing, and performance analysis for modem and RF subsystems, applying AI/ML techniques to improve validation productivity. The position offers exposure to cutting-edge data center and mobile SoCs with opportunity to build scalable solutions across diverse system architectures.
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Qualcomm seeks a Verification Software Engineer to join the Modem/Chiplet Validation & Emulation team, responsible for end-to-end silicon quality across pre- and post-silicon phases. The role involves designing and scaling system-level validation content, developing bare-metal test frameworks, and performing hardware-software co-debug across SoC architectures.… Engineers will write C/C++ and Python code for functional and performance validation of modem and RF hardware engines, analyze failures, and apply AI/ML techniques to improve validation productivity. The position offers exposure to cutting-edge data-center and mobile SoCs, requiring strong low-level programming, debug tools expertise (JTAG, logic analyzers), and ability to work across hardware, firmware, and software teams.
As a Staff System Performance Engineer, you will research, simulate, and validate performance across Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets, optimizing power, performance, and thermal behavior for Mobile, Compute, Automotive, and IoT platforms. You will profile complex concurrent system use-cases in emulation and software environments (Android/Linux/Windows), define performance analysis plans across multiple workloads (CPU, GPU, AI/ML), and identify optimization opportunities in SoC software and hardware architectures.… You will lead triage of performance issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams on power and thermal solutions, and mentor junior engineers. The role requires 4+ years of post-silicon power/performance analysis experience, strong programming skills (Python, C/C++), deep understanding of ARM SoC architecture, and the ability to communicate findings to senior leadership and drive architectural decisions.
As a Sr. Staff Engineer for Wearables at Qualcomm, you will design, develop, and validate next-generation embedded software and platforms for wearable devices.… You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, systems, architecture, test) to translate use-case requirements into implementation specifications, manage code reviews and quality assurance, and deploy state-of-the-art wearables algorithms into commercial products. The role requires deep expertise in modern C++, multi-core programming on heterogeneous mobile architectures (CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, tensor accelerators), performance analysis, and established software development processes (CI/CD, testing, code reviews). You'll need 6+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years with C++, Java, Python, or similar languages.
The Senior Systems Engineer will design, develop, and support communications and encryption devices, providing technical expertise in cryptographic technologies and deployment strategies. Responsibilities include advising on cryptographic equipment deployment, analyzing emerging threats, conducting technical analysis of cryptographic products for acquisition decisions, liaising with vendors on device lifecycle, and supporting leadership with briefings and fielding decisions.… The role requires 5–15 years of cybersecurity, systems engineering, or network security experience, along with strong analytical, problem-solving, and written communication skills. A bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field is required.
Design, develop, and implement modem power optimization features within the modem protocol stack for Pixel devices. Analyze power consumption across LTE and 5G NR network conditions to identify optimization opportunities, collaborate with modem vendors and platform teams on power reduction initiatives, and build automated power measurement tools and dashboards to track KPIs.… Requires 1+ years of C/C++ coding experience and hands-on power management of embedded mobile devices, with strong performance analysis, debugging, and optimization skills for low-level systems.
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.… 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.