Qualcomm
Sr. Staff Software Engineering - WindowsOS Platform
$170K–$255K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor's: 6+ years; master's: 5+ years; PhD: 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. Also requires 3+ years of programming-language work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads Windows platform engineering for Windows on Snapdragon, from feature definition and design through development, commercialization, and deployment.
What you'll do
- Lead technical development of Windows platform features and subsystems, including drivers, firmware interfaces, security, and virtualization.
- Define requirements, create prototypes and designs, mitigate technical risks, and guide implementation across the product lifecycle.
- Provide technical leadership, review designs, and contribute to platform strategy and roadmaps.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and 6+ years of software engineering or related work experience; or master's degree and 5+ years; or PhD and 4+ years.
Nice to have
- Background in SoC, hardware, firmware, BIOS/UEFI, and Windows security architectures.
- Experience designing end-to-end platform security solutions spanning silicon, firmware, drivers, and the operating system.
Pay
$169,800.00 - $254,600.00 USD (pay range; salary)
Tools
Windows, Snapdragon, C, C++, Java, Python, BIOS, UEFI
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