Qualcomm Senior Software Engineer - Cambridge UK 

United Kingdom, England, Cambridge 

701309945

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and host-based software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that enable launches of cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Collate and evaluate requirements.

• Develop software solutions from agreed requirements, within schedule

• Debug complex object-oriented software implementations

• Debug complex multi-core embedded firmware software implementations

• Specify, Implement, and execute unit tests

• Perform code quality reviews

• Provide system and user facing documentation

• Provide verbal and written progress information

This is an onsite role with flexible working, applicants will be expected to manage time to meet deadlines, comply to office hours, attend required meetings at specified times. It demands strong analytical Skills and the ability to gather, integrate, and interpret information from several sources. Delivering the required solutions will require strong collaboration and communication skills, including using a technically sound communication style both verbally and in writing. Continuous learning combined with a creative approach would also be beneficial as we are always looking to update and improve our system in new and interesting ways. The ability to attack work activities with drive and energy, understanding the impact of work, making, or escalating necessary decisions in a timely manner and driving work tasks to completion.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

References to a particular number of years’ experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfil the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Preferred Experience:

4+ years’ experience with a Python programming language

4+ years’ experience of working with embedded systems

3+ years’ experience development with an OO language (Python, C++, Java)

2+ years’ experience with automation of software testing

2+ years’ experience of working with distributed systems

2+ years’ experience in an agile software engineering environment

1+ years’ experience in embedded wireless systems such as Bluetooth, WiFi, 802.15.4, Zigbee; knowledge of Audio or DSP

Exposure to perforce and Jira (or similar)

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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.