Qualcomm Display Software Engineer Staff 

United States, California, San Diego 

304805769

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

Skills/experience:

• Bachelor Degree with 1-2 years of experience (or) Master Degree

• Strong C/C++ embedded programming & Object Oriented Programming (OOP) skills

• Knowledge in one or more Operating Systems (or) RTOS (Embedded Linux, Windows) is preferred

• Strong understanding of low level software/hardware interface design and debugging

• Fluent in industry standard software development tools: SW/HW debuggers, code revision control systems (GIT, Perforce),

• IDEs and build tools

• Candidate should be detail-oriented and have strong analytic and debugging skills, highly organized

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), working with teams across multiple time zones

• A passion for excellence in programming, quality and exceeding goals

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include the design and development of new features, support for new hardware pre/post-silicon development, debugging of issues within software, optimizing software for performance and power, development of unit tests and working with our partners, game developers, and OEMs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

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:

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.

• 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 3+ years of experience with Database Management Software.

• 3+ years of experience with API.

• 1+ year of work experience with Git, Perforce, or Source Code Management System.

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.

• 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.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range:

$126,000.00 - $189,000.00