Qualcomm
ARM Server Platform I/O & Interconnect Software Architect (PCIe, CXL & Interrupt Architecture)
$221K–$332K
Santa Clara, California +4 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
Austin, Texas
Folsom, California
Hillsboro, Oregon
San Diego, California - Experience
- Bachelor’s: 8+ years; Master’s: 7+ years; PhD: 6+ years. Also requires 4+ years working with a programming language. Preferred qualifications include 10+ years in relevant areas and 15+ years in commercially deployed compute platforms.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads software architecture and enablement for PCIe, CXL, and interrupt controller subsystems on next-generation ARM server platforms, coordinating across hardware, firmware, operating systems, virtualization, and customers.
What you'll do
- Own subsystem architecture, requirements, enablement strategy, and standards alignment for PCIe, CXL, and interrupt controllers.
- Lead cross-functional platform software architecture and work with performance, RAS, and validation teams on debugging, telemetry, error handling, and recovery.
- Support upstream software development and collaborate with cloud customers, OEMs, ODMs, and ecosystem partners on platform delivery.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years of software engineering or related experience; or Master’s degree and 7+ years; or PhD and 6+ years.
- 4+ years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in systems software, platform firmware, operating systems, or SoC architecture; preferred qualifications cite 10+ years and, separately, 15+ years in software development and design for commercially deployed compute platforms.
Pay
$221,100.00 - $331,700.00 USD (pay range; salary)
Tools
PCIe, CXL, ARM GIC, UEFI/EDK2, Arm Trusted Firmware (TF-A), OpenBMC, Linux Kernel, KVM/Hypervisors
AI focus
Enables ARM server platforms for cloud and AI workloads; no specific AI development work is described.
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