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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 27, 2025. 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.
Backed by NEA, Valueaddvc, Mayfield

Company:

Qualcomm China

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Join our China IoT Audio Software Development team and deliver high-quality audio/voice solutions on Qualcomm SoCs for Snapdragon IoT platforms.

Skills/Experience

  • 5+ years of C/C++ software design and development experience on Linux platforms, or 3+ years of audio software engineering experience on Linux platforms is preferred.
  • Solid understanding of ALSA, Androud Audio HAL and Framework; experience with AudioReach is a plus.
  • Familiarity with multimedia frameworks such as PulseAudio, PipeWire, GStreamer, NuPlayer, Codec2.
  • Knowledge of audio interfaces and hardware: I2S, SoundWire, WSA, WCD, Smart PA.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills; proven team player.
  • Proficiency in both oral and written English.

Responsibilities

  • Audio bring up, debug, and optimize existing audio drivers and software.
  • Perform issue triage, root cause analysis, and develop investigation strategies.
  • Design, implement, and validate audio features (e.g. Fluence, KWD, BT/DP/USB audio).
  • Follow established software processes and contribute to continuous quality improvement.
  • Coordinate with internal and international teams to resolve issues and deliver solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

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).

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.

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