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First seen by Alion on Sep 1, 2026. Qualcomm scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Qualcomm is an American semiconductor and wireless technology company founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It holds foundational patents in CDMA and the 3G, 4G and 5G cellular standards, licensing them to nearly every handset maker in the world, while its chip division designs the Snapdragon platforms that power a large share of Android smartphones, personal computers, wearables and connected cars. The company has been diversifying away from smartphone dependence into automotive digital cockpit and driver assistance systems, industrial internet of things, and on-device AI processing through its Hexagon and Oryon architectures.

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Graphics Software Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation gaming, XR, and AI experiences. Qualcomm Graphics SoftwareInfrastructureEngineersdesign, build, and operate the tools and software products necessary to developthose experiences. This encompasses all aspects of the software lifecycle from building distributed systemsthatrun millions of tests daily, to building the installers to patchprevious generations of devices, to creating the build and debug environmentsthat your colleagues will use each day.Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Game Rendering, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Game Rendering, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.

• 1+ year of academic and/or work experience with one or more programming language suitable for graphics (e.g., C++, C).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficient development skills in Python.
  • Working knowledge of the tools and development lifecycle of compiled software products.
  • Knowledge of one or more programming languages suitable for graphics development (e.g., C++, C).
  • Experience in two or more of the following areas:
    • Deep knowledge of Python, including package development, typing, and commonly used Python libraries/packages.
    • Embedded software development or other development in C/C++.
    • Strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills.
    • Experience integrating AI technologies, including supervisor-worker architectures and human-in-the-loop systems.
    • Proficiency with Git and/or Perforce revision control systems.
    • Build and make system development.
    • Experience with static analysis tools, including code coverage and heuristic error detection.
    • Database experience, particularly with MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
    • Linux administration and development.
    • Windows administration and development.
    • Web development, especially with Next.js, Django, and/or Flask.
    • Containerization technologies such as Docker, Singularity, and/or Kubernetes.
    • Knowledge of computer graphics fundamentals.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Apply graphics and software engineering knowledge to help build systems that compile, verify, debug, and deploy GPU drivers, features, applications, and tools.
  • Develop software features, tools, automation, and APIs using languages such as Python, TypeScript, PHP, Groovy, C, and C++.
  • Integrate artificial intelligence technologies to improve productivity and effectiveness for both the software environment and development teams.
  • Leverage industry best practices in continuous integration, static analysis, distributed computing, network security, secure coding, software branching, and package management to create secure and efficient development workflows.
  • Identify design deficiencies and collaborate with team members to develop and implement improvements.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand new features and functionality, ensuring successful implementation and customization.
  • Create detailed design documentation and feature specifications for projects.

Level of Responsibility

  • Works under supervision.
  • Decision-making impacts the individual's area of responsibility and/or immediate work group.
  • Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey routine and factual information effectively.
  • Tasks involve a limited number of steps and can be completed using established procedures, guidelines, or documentation.

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 [email protected] 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 rangeand Other Compensation & Benefits :

$123,700.00 - $185,500.00

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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