CPU Software Architecture Staff Engineer

About the position

Our CPU software architecture team is driving the CPU software architecture for various industry top products using Qualcomm Custom CPU. This position/s will expose you to Qualcomm's cutting-edge CPU sub-system feature software architecture, enablement, and Firmware development. Candidate would participate in hardware-software co-design, software architecture, system optimizations and firmware development. Will have opportunity to work on latest ARMv9 architecture features. Contributions will cater to different cutting-edge Qualcomm SoCs used in Premium Tier Mobiles, Laptops, Automotive, Cloud and Server products.

Responsibilities

• Applies 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 and software requirements to design and customize software for optimal operational efficiency.
• Designs and implements software modules for products and systems.
• Participates in the design, coding for large features, unit testing, significant debugging fixes, and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed to specifications and schedules.
• Performs code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code.
• Collaborates with others inside project team to accomplish project objectives.
• Writes technical documentation for Software projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
• 6+ yrs of Experience in Embedded system development.
• Understanding of ARM CPU architecture fundamentals and ARMv8/v9 ISA.
• Performance Evaluation and Optimization of the applications for ARM architecture based SoCs.
• Familiarity of typical Open-Source development tools and frameworks.
• Experience in software or driver development for operating systems like Linux or RTOS (zephyr RTOS).
• Good Programming skills using C, C++ or ARM assembly.
• Strong Analytical and debugging skills.
• Skills to collaborate with multiple-teams including HW design to define the software architecture.
• Understanding of RISCV architecture fundamentals is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
• Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.