Qualcomm
Automotive Experience Platform – Senior Engineer
$118K–$177K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum: 2+ years of software engineering or related work experience with a bachelor’s degree; 1+ year with a master’s degree; or none specified with a PhD. Also requires 2+ years of academic or work experience with a programming language. Preferred: 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field; degree-specific experience alternatives are stated in the minimum qualifications.
About the job
Designs, develops, integrates, and debugs Android and automotive software features for prototype vehicle experiences, customer showcases, and trade shows.
What you'll do
- Develop, validate, and integrate software features for automotive experience platforms and demonstrations.
- Perform system integration testing, analyze logs and traces, and drive complex cross-layer issues through root-cause analysis and closure.
- Collaborate with platform, UX, integration, and partner teams; support software bring-up, validation, and demo readiness.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of software engineering or related work experience; OR a master’s degree in a related field and 1+ year; OR a PhD in a related field.
- 2+ years of academic or work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in Android, Android Automotive, embedded systems, or automotive software platforms.
- Experience with Qt, IoT, cloud-connected vehicle experiences, AI-assisted software development tools, or Android Audio Framework is a plus.
Pay
$117,800.00 - $176,600.00 USD base salary
Tools
Android, Android Automotive, Java, Kotlin, C/C++, Python, Linux, QNX
AI focus
AI-assisted software development tools are mentioned as a plus; no other AI work is described.
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