Qualcomm · 2 weeks ago
Windows Power Software Driver Developer, Senior
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$111K/yr - $167K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies Inc. is the largest provider of complete chipset solutions for Microsoft Windows-on-Snapdragon products. The ideal software engineer will be responsible for developing solutions for Windows-on-Snapdragon devices, focusing on power management and collaboration with various teams.
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Responsibilities
Act as a key member of an Agile Scrum Team
Play a pivotal role in the end-to-end lifecycle of all Windows-on-Snapdragon product lines
Gather requirements, design, and develop device power management, CPU/DDR power and perf management, Thermal management and related features for Windows OS based products
Interact and coordinate with internal and external teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience
OR 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
Embedded Windows software and good driver programming skills
Solid understanding of Operating System concepts
Windows and/or Linux kernel and driver development experience
Understanding and experience in implementing power/thermal management driver software
Strong understanding of C/C++, Shell Scripting or Python skills and hands-on experience on debugging ARM or other SoC embedded systems
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong problem solving and debugging skills
Ability to co-ordinate across stakeholders and drive towards task completion
Preferred
4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
C/C++ programming
Windows OS internals and Windows Driver knowledge about power/thermal management
Windows Device driver programming and debugging with WinDbg, JTAG/other tools
ARM Processor architecture and Assembly Language
Experience with PC software - System BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, Drivers, Applications
Embedded OS (Kernel architecture, OS services heap, memory, multi-core, multi-threading, and crash debugging)
Knowledge of OS/system performance profiling and optimization techniques
Communication, written & interpersonal skills, motivation, the ability to learn quickly
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
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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CEO
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