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Qualcomm

Sr. Software Engineer

Qualcomm, San Diego, California, United States, 92189

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Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

The SAGA team is looking for a passionate, self‑driven, and innovative Software Engineer who is eager to work on cutting‑edge technologies. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in C/C++ programming and a passion for software development.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain C/C++ applications

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design and implement software solutions

Gather requirements and drive the feature delivery end‑to‑end

Debug and resolve complex software defects and issues

Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback

Write and maintain technical documentation

Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and at least 2 years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and at least 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 a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.

Preferred Qualifications

3‑5 years industry experience in the following areas:

Excellent coding and debugging skills in C/C++

Good knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms

Experience in Object‑Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA and OOD)

Good knowledge of Design Patterns

Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills

Development experience in Windows/Linux‑based environment

Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)

Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes

Understanding of multi‑threading and concurrency

Good communication skills and a team player

Web development skills (Electron, React, Angular, Node.js)

Experience with Jenkins and CI/CD processes

Development experience with USB drivers; knowledge of libusb is a plus

AI programming / Large Language Models (LLMs)

Strong C programming skills

Experience with multithreading and concurrency

Strong understanding of memory management, including heap and stack memory allocation

Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms

Experience with debugging tools (windbg, Visual Studio debugger, Process Explorer, etc.)

Writing portable and cross‑platform code

Experience with CMake for cross‑platform build configurations

Experience in using source control management tools like Git

Experience in C++ programming

Experience in Linux System Programming

Experience in using Win32 APIs

Use of Linux debugging tools (gdb, strace, etc.)

Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits $111,300.00 - $166,900.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. Our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer.

EEO Employer Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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.

Qualcomm is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process. For assistance, you can email disability‑accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm’s toll‑free number.

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