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Staff · 10+ years exp
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Mar 17, 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 Innovation Center, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

For this role we are seeking a talented and motivated Engineering lead with expertise in operating systems, android frameworks and linux kernel. The candidate will have opportunities to work on wide range of features across the Android Stack and Linux kernel.

The Engineering lead will be leading a small and agile group collaborating internally with cross functional team and externally with Android OS development team to Develop end to end solutions involving both user space and kernel space with optimal resource usage adhering to Android framework, Linux system & kernel programing principles.

Collaborate with systems, multimedia, architecture, and other teams to develop system-level software solutions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
  • 10+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • Excellent knowledge of OS fundamentals, data structure, Linux kernel and the device driver model
  • Hands on experience in Java, C++ Libraries/JNI, Python coding
  • Hands on experience with Android Application Framework, Android native daemons/services, AIDL HALs
  • Hands on experience with system programming on any Linux/Unix OS
  • Hands on experience in debugging with T32, gdb and crash analysis using android tombstones, T32, crash utility etc.,
  • Experience in Git, Android Make, Android Tools, Android Studio, Adb.
  • Experience in developing linux kernel drivers & modifying kernel code is a plus
  • Knowledge on usage of AI models, familiarity with python for AI/ML related software development is a plus

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 :

$169,800.00 - $254,600.00

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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