Qualcomm
Platform Software Architect
$141K–$212K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years with a programming language; Software Engineering or related experience varies by degree: 4+ years with a bachelor's, 3+ with a master's, or 2+ with a PhD. Preferred: 6+ years architecting complex embedded systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Architects software and system designs for Qualcomm’s low-power edge-AI platform technologies, working across software, hardware, product, and customer teams.
What you'll do
- Define software and system architecture for low-power edge-AI technologies; evaluate trade-offs and develop proposals and specifications.
- Collaborate with product management, customers, and hardware architecture teams to understand requirements and use cases.
- Perform systems engineering for complex use cases spanning software and hardware components.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience; or a Master’s degree and 3+ years; or a PhD and 2+ years.
- 2+ years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Nice to have
- 6+ years of experience architecting complex embedded systems; experience designing hardware/software interfaces and system design.
- Knowledge or experience in areas such as SoC architecture, RISC-V microcontrollers, Zephyr OS, Linux kernel and device drivers, ARM architecture, SoC Boot software, PCIe/CXL, or serial interfaces.
Pay
$141,300.00 - $211,900.00 (USD; pay range; salary/base pay)
Tools
C, C++, Java, Python, RISC-V, Zephyr OS, Linux kernel, PCIe/CXL
AI focus
Architects low-power edge-AI platform technologies.
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