Performance Software Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026. Qualcomm scores C on the Alion truth index.
Company:
Qualcomm China
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:
General Summary
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.
Major Job Responsibilities
- Triage and solve application and system functionality & performance issues on Qualcomm compute platforms.
- Develop new features for power/performance improvement on Qualcomm Computer platforms.
- Work on open source projects migration to ARM architecture to improve compatibility and performance on Qualcomm compute platform.
- Drive AI-native software development lifecycle (SDLC) transformation and establish best practices across the end-to-end software lifecycle, from idea to production.
- Co-work with Chipset team for system performance projection, analysis and optimization.
- Co-work with internal tech teams, program management team and CE team to promote Windows-on-ARM ecosystem in China.
- Keep researching and learning cutting-edge technologies in the field of computing.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical, Information Systems or related field
- 1+ year of experience in embedded software with proficiency in C/C++/Python and hands-on experience in performance analysis and optimization on Windows or Android.
- Understand the basic knowledge of OS Kernel (such as Windows, Linux Kernel, embedded RTOS kernel, etc.)
- Understand system hardware/software architecture on Compute platforms.
- Strong knowledge of AI-assisted reliability engineering, root cause analysis, and failure investigation methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiar with ARM architecture and experienced in ARM based low-level SW development
- Experienced in Windows kernel, application/driver development and debugging.
- Experienced in analyzing and optimizing Windows power and performance using ETW logs, performance tools (Windows performance toolkit, Xperf, etc).
- Experienced with AI agents, workflow automation, and AI-native development practices.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to quickly learn, adapt to, and apply emerging technologies.
- Good communication capabilities in both Chinese and English, fluent spoken English is preferred.
Minimum Qualifications:
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