Embedded DSP Software Engineer
Qualcomm
Software Engineering
Los Angeles, CA, USA · San Diego, CA, USA
Posted on Mar 31, 2025
Company
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary
Qualcomm is the industry leader in mobile communication technology, the largest fabless semiconductor company in the world. This is an opportunity to design, develop, and commercialize software on the majority of mobile devices on the market today. You will both learn and drive new mobile technology while working alongside international hardware and software development teams both within Qualcomm and with customers that span the globe.
As part of the DSP Platform Software Team you will create embedded software at all levels of the stack on the Qualcomm Snapdragon Processors. Some examples are designing and implementing inter-processor communication and memory management mechanisms across processors, execution environments, concurrency management, and other software frameworks that enable DSP acceleration for ML inferencing, VR, computer vision, image/video processing, sensors, IoT, automotive, audio, etc. We are looking for enthusiastic, versatile, and self-motivated engineers looking for exciting challenges.
Minimum Qualifications
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
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.
Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits
$94,200.00 - $141,200.00
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. Even more importantly, please note that 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 (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, 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 – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary
Qualcomm is the industry leader in mobile communication technology, the largest fabless semiconductor company in the world. This is an opportunity to design, develop, and commercialize software on the majority of mobile devices on the market today. You will both learn and drive new mobile technology while working alongside international hardware and software development teams both within Qualcomm and with customers that span the globe.
As part of the DSP Platform Software Team you will create embedded software at all levels of the stack on the Qualcomm Snapdragon Processors. Some examples are designing and implementing inter-processor communication and memory management mechanisms across processors, execution environments, concurrency management, and other software frameworks that enable DSP acceleration for ML inferencing, VR, computer vision, image/video processing, sensors, IoT, automotive, audio, etc. We are looking for enthusiastic, versatile, and self-motivated engineers looking for exciting challenges.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 1+ years experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
- Experience & interest in embedded debugging, profiling and performance optimization
- Solid background in computer architecture and real-time operating systems
- Operating Systems and multi-threaded programming
- Hardware drivers
- Developing, debugging, profiling, and optimizing for embedded real-time environments.
- Inter-processor communications
- Multimedia software development experience on Android, Windows or Linux
- Versatile attitude to learn new languages, architecture & operating systems
- Self-motivated and ability to work independently
- 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.
- 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.
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
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.
Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits
$94,200.00 - $141,200.00
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. Even more importantly, please note that 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 (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, 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 – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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