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#Product Software Engineer

qualcomm
San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Jul 2026
💰 $141,200/yr($94,200/yr$141,200/yr)

About the role


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Job Description

This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.

As a Qualcomm Product Software Engineer , this role requires working on Product Software development and testing tasks for various programs (e.g. Smartphones ( Linux, Android OS etc.),  Computing devices (e.g. Laptops, Servers) , Automotive Infotainment & ADAS systems ,and other consumer & Industrial IoT 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 such programs.

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 or Github etc.)

  • Announce and release new software baselines.


Product Software Sanity Testing:

  • Sanity test the incremental builds to catch any regression issues due to new integration tasks. This testing happens on-target devices, simulators and reference platforms.

  • 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.

    • Create test plans to cover test coverage for new features being enabled through software integration cycles.

    • Collaborate for design and code-reviews with other technical & business team members.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Understanding of OPEN BMC and Operating Systems (CentOs/UBantu/RHEL) for x86, ARM64, and RISC-V 64-bit server platforms.

  • Experience with open-source benchmarking tools (DCPerf, Kubernetes, VectorDBBench) and AIML module such as PyTorch and vLLM, etc.

  • Knowledge of different debugging tool such as TRACE32,OpenOCD,etc for compute and IoT projects.

  • Experience with Software development, debugging and testing with ARM or x86 based compute and Server product development for Linux based OS.

  • Experience with using open source software, enablement of such software for different hardware platforms by collaborating with software & hardware teams.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Applies Software knowledge to assist and support the design, development, creation, modification, and validation of embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.

•    Analyzes user needs and software requirements.

•    Designs and implements small software features for products and systems.

•    Participates in the design, coding for small features, unit testing, minor debugging fixes, and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed on schedule.

•    Assists in performing code reviews and regression tests as well as the triaging of issues to ensure the quality of code. 

•    Collaborates with others inside project team to accomplish project objectives.

•    Writes technical documentation for Software projects.

Level of Responsibility:

•    Works under supervision.    

•    Decision-making affects direct area of work and/or work group.

•    Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information.

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

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found 

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