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#Software Security Engineer

San Diego, California, United StatesOnsiteFull Time$94,200–$141,200 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

Qualcomm is seeking a Software Security Engineer to develop security solutions within their Secure Systems Group. This role involves working across all software layers, from user to kernel space, on various operating environments and hardware. The engineer will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and potentially external customers, requiring strong debugging skills on JTAG-enabled devices and software. Preferred qualifications include expertise in secure C programming, embedded systems, operating system concepts, cryptography, and specific architectures like ARM and RISC-V, with experience in ARM Trustzone being a plus. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

## Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

## Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

# \*\*This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.\*\*

We are looking for a passionate and skilled software engineer to provide software engineering solutions for development projects in the Secure Systems Group. In this position, you will work with a team of multi-disciplined professionals to develop QTI security solutions.

The position will require you to work on all software layers of the device architecture, including user and kernel space in different operating environments.

This position will involve debugging in different software environments and on hardware.

You will need to interact closely with internal teams and potentially support/work with external customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong C programming skills, with an emphasis on secure programming best practices.
  • Strong understanding of embedded hardware & driver concepts.
  • Strong understanding of software and computer architecture concepts.
  • Strong understanding of operating system concepts such as tasks, signals, timers, priorities, deadlocks, stacks, memory management, etc.
  • Experience with JTAG-enabled devices and software debugger, with excellent debugging skills.
  • Working knowledge of cryptography and secure protocols.
  • Qualcomm MSM and AMSS development experience.
  • ARM architecture and software development experience.
  • RISC-V architecture and software development experience.
  • Experience with on-chip simulators/emulators.
  • Experience with ARM Trustzone architecture.

In addition to the above, we expect:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Being a team player who can function well with minimum supervision
  • Attention to detail and follow-through

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :

$94,200.00 - $141,200.00

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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