# Software Engineer (San Diego, Boulder)

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Cellular Technologies Software General Summary: The Wireless R&D group is focused on developing a Test Base Station (TBS) for verification of QCT mobile chipset functionality. We are seeking a software engineer for an exciting opportunity to collaborate in the implementation and verification of complex wireless systems. The successful candidate will be part of a diverse, experienced team developing cutting edge features for 5G and 6G wireless technologies for the 5G/6G TBS product. Sophisticated multi-thread software is written in C++ and implemented as a Linux service. Fast paced development is supported by Continuous Integration processes and systems. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.Responsibilities Own 5G/6G Radio Access Network (RAN) Layer 2 (MAC, RLC, PDCP, SDAP) responsibilities Drive 3GPP 5G/6G feature development from specification through commercialization Design and develop L2 functionality, including DL and UL channel configuration, data-plane and call flows Implement and optimize fixed and dynamic DL and UL cha

- **Id**: 4052611
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/qualcomm-software-engineer-san-diego-boulder>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: San Diego, United States, Boulder, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-27T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T02:33:30Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 15
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5430
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Processors, MCUs & AI Chips, Autonomous Driving, RF & Wireless Hardware, Car Electronics

## Company

- **Id**: 94
- **Name**: Qualcomm
- **Domain**: qualcomm.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/qualcomm>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Eightfold

### Truth index

- **Grade**: C
- **Score**: 69
- **Open postings**: 1016
- **Ghost share**: 0.255
- **Stale share**: 0.149
- **Repost share**: 0.452
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 73
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 109400
- **Max**: 164200
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 164200

## Technologies

- **Agentic Workflows** — Optional: no
- **AI Agents** — Optional: no
- **C++** — Optional: no
- **CI/CD** — Optional: no
- **Layer 2** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: yes
- **Rest-Assured** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 15

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T02:33:30Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1,115 · green card filings: 76; Filings 12m: 1115

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 15
- **Expected fill days**: 73
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 164200
- **Is top pay**: yes

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