Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
Qualcomm Cloud AI is looking for an experienced software developer to work within an existing team to add firmware support for machine learning Edge and Datacenter use cases. The development target is Qualcomm's next generation high-performance inference accelerator.LOCATION: Boulder, Colorado, San Diego or Santa Clara CA
Candidate should have a background in embedded software development such as:
board support packages
device driver development
RTOS
secure boot
trust-zone
low-speed peripheral interfaces (I2C/SPI/UART)
chipset power blocks
clock tree management
PCIe and efficient data movement using DMA. Critical Skills and Aptitude: Experience in unit testing for C/C++ development
Experience with development in C/C++ including debug and testing, preferable using GNU/LLVM tools) on embedded platforms using stop-mode debug tools such as JTAG/SWD
Experience working with BSP development including device driver development, board-bring-up, RTOS's, secure boot & trust zone
Experience with development of peripheral drivers.
Knowledge of RTOS, SoC architecture (core, cache, memory, bus architecture, IOs, etc.) and common hardware blocks and multi-threaded programming
Experience with Source Code and Configuration management tools such as git/Gerrit
Willingness to work in a structured software development environment with ability to work on low-level implementation (code & test)
Willingness to work in a high-caliber international/multi-site team
Good English communication (written and verbal) and positive interpersonal skills The ideal candidate will have/demonstrate the following: Familiar with high speed interfaces such as PCIe and LPDDR
Familiar with implementing systems with high reliability expectations such as use of ECC, PCI AER fields.
Familiar with low speed interfaces such as I2C, SPI, SPMI, AVSBus & PMBus
Familiar working with software running on Qualcomm's QuRT RTOS (ARM Cortex-A CPU's and Hexagon DSPs)
Familiar with Qualcomm's Core Software infrastructure e.g. Glink, QDSS, SOC power control algorithms such as dynamic frequency/voltage scaling.
Experience working with and familiarity with important SOC building blocks like interrupt controller & timers
Software development and debug tools including compilers, profilers, source control systems, emulators, JTAG and serial debuggers, and logic analyzers Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. Required Skills: Experience with Windows Driver Frameworks. (WDF)
Experience with Windows MCDM (Compute) drivers.
C/C++ development.
Experience with PCIe driver stack.
Experience with WinDBG or other debug tools
Experience with WPA
Experience in unit testing tooling for C/C++ development.
Knowledge of RTOS, SoC architecture (core, cache, memory, bus architecture, IOs, etc.) and common hardware blocks
Experience with Source Code and Configuration management tools, git knowledge is required Desirable Skills and Aptitudes 8+ years of relevant experience
Understanding of Windows ML stack
Familiar with high speed interfaces such as PCIe and LPDDR
Familiar with implementing systems with high reliability expectations such as use of ECC, PCI AER fields.
Experience working with and familiarity with important SOC building blocks likeinterrupt controller & timers
Software development and debug tools including compilers, profilers, source control systems, emulators, JTAG and serial debuggers, and logic analyzers Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). 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:
$146,400.00 - $219,600.00
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.
