Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Linux Audio Technology

Overview

Company:Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

Qualcomm Overview:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in.

General Summary

Physical Requirements• Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.• Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).• Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.• Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.

Qualcomm is the leading provider of smartphone SoCs and software technology in the world. Our technology solutions bring function and high-speed wireless connectivity to mobile devices, powering the majority of smartphones around the globe. As part of the audio software global development team at Qualcomm, you will have the opportunity to work with an international team of hardware, systems, and software engineers to develop and integrate cutting edge audio technology on Linux platforms powered by Qualcomm SoCs running Android operating system. Qualcomm SoCs provide integrated solutions for smart phone, computing, entertainment, automotive, connectivity, and IoT products worldwide. The Linux audio software team drives the feature design, development, integration, and commercialization of audio software and applications on Qualcomms Snapdragon processors. Seeking passionate, ambitious, and technically gifted software engineers for stimulating entry level positions developing embedded audio and voice software for smart phones, smart speakers, smart assistants, smart media boxes, and a wide array of other smart devices for the mobile, compute, connectivity, automotive, and IoT product spaces. Please apply if interested and prepared for this exciting but challenging opportunity.

Responsibilities:- This position requires the candidate to design, implement, integrate, and commercialize Android audio framework and hardware abstraction layer user-space modules on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor that meet specific performance, latency, power, robustness, and stability metrics.- Responsibilities also include requirements analysis, software maintenance, and troubleshooting of audio applications, framework, and drivers.Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.- 1+ years experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.Preferred Qualifications:- Embedded SW development- Programming in C/C++- Experience in Java and perl/python programming- Knowledge of software design patterns and multi-threaded programming- Knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems, data structures, and basic algorithms, particularly with respect to Linux/Android platforms- Software debugging skills in embedded operating systems, preferably on Linux platforms- Understanding of power and performance considerations on embedded systems, preferably on Linux platforms- Background and experience in several of the following areas:- Audio usage models including playback, streaming, recording, and cs/voip voice calls- Android multimedia frameworks and audio related applications- Audio media formats and parsers (e.g. MP3/AAC/FLAC)- OpenMAX IL and other integration layer standards- ALSA framework- Linux driver development and debugging- Expertise in use and application of Linux development and debug tools and techniques- Expertise developing and debugging software on ARM, or other embedded, processors and SoCs

Physical Requirements

• Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.

• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.

• Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).

• Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.

• Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors – Computer Science, Bachelors – Engineering, Bachelors – Information Systems

Work Experiences:

2+ years experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc., 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience

Certifications:

Skills:

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Work Experiences:

4+ years Software Engineering or related work experience. ,1+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above). ,2+ years experience working in a large matrixed organization. ,2+ years experience with API. ,2+ years experience with Database Management Software.

Certifications:

Skills:

Mathematical Methods, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Scientific Analysis, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Solutions

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