Qualcomm Platform Reliability Availability Serviceability 

United States, California 

985708976

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

Job Summary:

As a Software Architect, you will take on a technical leadership role within the product software team, working closely with cross-functional engineering teams, including SoC, CPU, software, firmware, and software product management. You will be responsible for architecting a high-reliability software stack, minimizing downtime and ensuring efficient maintenance cycles.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in designing software and firmware for various compute environments.

• Strong expertise in modern operating systems, ARM64 architectures, hypervisors, software reliability and manageability, and software development methodologies.

• Deep proficiency in Linux kernels, RAS, System Manageability, DDR, PCIe, and communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and MDIO.

• Practical experience with in-lab debugging tools.

• Strong technical documentation skills and excellent written and verbal

Good to Have:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• 15+ years of experience in software development & design for commercially deployed compute platforms.

• In-depth knowledge of ARM architectures for various compute environments and relevant BSA, BBR, and Manageability specifications.

• Deep understanding of ARM RAS specification, ARM CPU RAS extensions, and Software components (SDEI, APEI, UEFI CPER) specifications.

• Proven success in architecting and delivering solutions for a commercially deployed compute environment.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Architect and help design RAS features for compute platforms and develop manageability solutions to monitor and maintain system health.

• Actively engage with the ARM and OCP community to stay updated on the latest developments and ensure alignment of the architected solution with the community direction.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including SoC, CPU HW, HLOS, and BIOS software teams, to ensure seamless adoption and integration of the architected solution.

• Provide technical leadership and oversight to various HW and SW teams involved, ensuring compatibility with ARM specifications.

• Collaborate with customers to guide and support the development of custom software solutions leveraging Qualcomm CPUs.

• Prepare and present clear and comprehensive technical documentation and reports tailored to the needs of stakeholders, including engineering teams, senior management, customers, and suppliers.

• Partner with internal teams, marketing, end-customers, OEMs, and suppliers to create software roadmaps and detailed requirement documentation.

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.

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$211,800.00 - $317,800.00