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But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.\nWe are looking for a passionate and skilled software professionals to provide software engineering solutions for development projects in the Security systems team. In this position, you will work with a team of multi-disciplined professionals to develop and optimize systems, tools and methods for QTI security solutions. The position will require you to work on security software development that needs close interactions with internal teams and potentially with external customers as well.\nYou will be contributing on various Security related technologies across Mobile platform Security, Cryptography, Trusted Execution environments, Access control mechanisms, vulneraility detection etc. You will work across multiple processors, Embedded software platforms, and operating systems. Your work will contribute towards making mobile platforms safe and secure to use and thus creating a positive impact on end user of the handset.\nResponsibilities\nResponsible for leading team in timely, high-quality execution on larger, less-defined, moderately complex tasks.\nPlanning work, including splitting into sub-tasks, clarifying requirements, and managing dependencies.\nLead teams developing Security software in C for embedded platforms on ARM / RISCV processos. \nHandle increased complexity and ambiguity of new, exploratory, multi-domain, or multi-disciplinary tasks. \nStrong technical expertise and ownership for the modules owned with limited direction and oversight. \nAnalyze product requirements, identify impacted areas, derive requirements, and produce suitable designs.\nIndependently represent the team to internal and external stake holders / partners on their area of responsibility.\nAnticipate challenges. Excel at dealing with ambiguity, unforeseen setbacks, multi-tasking and changing priorities.\nCollaborate within and cross functional teams as required to ensure quality work products are delivered. \nKeep oneself up-to-date with industry trends and technology developments around the related areas of work.\nResponsible and accountable for tineliness and quality of own deliverables and work products and that of the team.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor's / Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Electronics or related field.\nMinimum 8 years of exp. in Software development preferably in Embedded and programming in C / Assembly.\nStrong understanding of Embedded hardware, Computer Architecture and Operating System concepts. \nGood understanding of OS concepts such as tasks, signals, timers, priorities, deadlocks, stacks, etc.\nUnderstanding of RTOS fundamentals like multi-threading, interrupt management, cache/memory management etc.\nExperience with code versioning tools (git / perforce) build tools (Makefiles/SCons), and debuggers like JTAG.\nExperience in leading and driving software development activities independently and working with multiple teams. \nExperience in managing software projects across all phases like Requirement analysis, Design and validations.\nSelf-sufficient and capable of operating the team effectively under tight deadlines without close supervision\nGood understanding of Software Security Concepts, Public Key Cryptography, ARM Trustzone, VIrtualization etc.\nGood communication skills & ability to work with engineers, partners & customers across cultures / geographical sites\nGood expertise and experience on product security for embedded devices, which may include a subset of the following skillsets:• Symmetric & Assymmetric Cryptography,• Device integrity & Authentication,• Secure communications, • Trusted execution environment, • Protected virtualization • Platform isolation techniques, • Embedded/real time OS security,• Vulnerability detection methods, • Exploit mitigation techniques,• Hardware access control,• Secure provisioning and debug,• Key management and applied cryptography\nDesirable Qualifications\nUnderstanding of a broad range of topics viz. Security systems, Cryptography, Linux Kernel, Android Framweworks etc.\nGood understanding of and experience on embedded processor architectures like ARMv8/9 or RISC-V processors.\nPrior exposure to / experience in working with Qualcomm Snapdragon platfroms or similar System on Chip architecture.\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.\n• 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.\nKeywords\nEmbedded, ARM, RISC V, Debuggers, JTAG, Device Drivers, BSP, Operating System, Android, Linux, Hypervisor, Programming, C/C++, Security, Cryptography, Trusted Computing, ATF, OPTEE, Trusty-TEE, Problem Solving, Debugging.\nApplicants: 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  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).\nQualcomm 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.\nTo 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. 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