Qualcomm
Senior Embedded Audio Software Engineer
$118K–$177K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of software engineering or related work experience with a bachelor’s degree; 1+ year with a master’s; or PhD. Also requires 2+ years of academic or work experience with a programming language. Preferred: 4+ years of embedded software development with relevant industry experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field; or master’s degree in those fields; or PhD in those fields.
About the job
Technically lead the design and development of embedded audio software for Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, meeting performance, latency, power, robustness, and stability goals.
What you'll do
- Analyze high-level requirements and derive engineering requirements; document, troubleshoot, and maintain software applications, frameworks, and drivers.
- Manage task priorities and progress, taking corrective action to deliver work on time and to required quality and performance.
- Communicate development status and risks, collaborate across teams, and contribute to planning and process improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 2+ years of software engineering or related experience; or a master’s degree and 1+ year; or a PhD.
- 2+ years of academic or work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Nice to have
- 4+ years of embedded software development with relevant industry experience.
- Experience with embedded audio or multimedia frameworks, drivers, debugging, optimization, or ARM/DSP and other embedded processors and SoCs.
Pay
$117,800.00 - $176,600.00 USD (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Java, Python, ARM/DSP
AI focus
The role develops audio technology for machine-learning-enhanced smart devices; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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