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XR Software Engineer

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA
Full Time
Mid Level
111k-167k
15 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

As a Qualcomm XR Technology Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, and modify next-generation technologies and platforms enabling the future of Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality applications. Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of integrated chipsets powering advanced mobile devices, XR, IoT, automotive, and compute platforms, aiming to enable next-generation experiences in these areas.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with a cross-functional team to understand AR/VR use case requirements, data flows, and hardware/software partitioning.
  • Collaborate with technology, hardware, and software experts to translate use-case requirements into implementation specifications and contribute to software design.
  • Engage early with customers and align with product management on platform requirements.
  • Leverage expert software knowledge to implement and oversee the design, development, creation, modification, and validation of embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and specialized utility programs.
  • Oversee the resolution of design, coding, and technical issues by presenting end-to-end solutions.
  • Conduct code reviews, regression tests, and triage issues to ensure code quality.
  • Deploy state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms and features into commercial XR products.
  • Develop production code and system architectures with excellent design quality.
  • Work with modern C++ (11-20) to write reliable, maintainable, and idiomatic code.
  • Analyze performance, test, and debug on multi-core heterogeneous mobile architectures (CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, tensor accelerators, SoCs, embedded systems).
  • Follow established software development processes including CI/CD, testing, and code reviews.
  • Apply outstanding problem-solving skills and communicate effectively within the team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 2-10+ years of software engineering experience.
  • OR Master's degree in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 1-9+ years of experience.
  • OR PhD in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  • At least 2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python.
  • Experience with embedded platforms such as Android and Linux.
  • Strong skills in analyzing performance, testing, and debugging on heterogeneous mobile architectures.
  • Solid experience with software development processes including CI/CD, code reviews, and testing.
  • Excellent communication and team working skills.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Augmented/Virtual Reality and general computer vision enabling technologies and devices.
  • Proven experience in conducting architectural trade-offs, power/performance analysis, and SW-HW trade-offs.
  • Extensive knowledge of graphics pipeline, computer vision pipelines, machine learning methods, and camera pipelines.
  • Experience with Python programming.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of experience.
  • OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of experience.
  • OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary ranging from $111,300 to $166,900.
  • Annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
  • Highly competitive benefits package supporting work, home, and leisure.

Working at Qualcomm

Qualcomm is committed to equal opportunity employment, providing accessible processes for individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive workplace environment. The company emphasizes adherence to policies regarding confidentiality, security, and proprietary information.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 11, 2025
Salary111k-167k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceMid Level

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About Qualcomm

Website

qualcomm.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

San Diego, CA

Industry

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

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