Job Description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

Qualcomm is a leading provider of hardware and software solutions for Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality, aka eXtended Reality (XR), platforms. Qualcomm is a also a company of inventors that unlocked 5G, ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. Qualcomm is taking its traditional strengths in digital wireless technologies into the world of XR.

XR has the power to completely change the way we interact with people and things and we want you to take on this challenge and make a lasting impact on our lives. If you enjoy solving hard challenges, you enjoy designing systems that can employ your solutions, and you enjoy seeing these systems make it to products in consumers’ hands, we invite you to join Qualcomm’s world-class XR team in San Diego, California. You will get to interact closely with system engineers, and software and hardware developers and enjoy life in sunny San Diego on the Pacific coast of California.

• Be part of a team of strong technology developers building mobile Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality technology
• Collaborate across functional boundaries in defining architecture, APIs, design and schedule
• Design and deliver key technologies and tools to make XR experiences performant and power optimized
• Enable key partners build and deploy world class XR solutions
  
  

All Qualcomm employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.

Skills/experience

• Preferred qualifications: 1+ years’ experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. Knowledge and inclination towards practical use of Machine Learning techniques.
• Minimum qualifications: Entry-level Software Engineering or related work experience with inclination towards software design and development
• Responsibilities: Software design, development, testing and documentation of key software features for XR use cases.
• Education requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 1+ year of experience with Database Management Software.
• 1+ year of experience with API.
• 1+ year of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
  
  

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Communicates issues with team lead and peers.
• Adapts to changes and setbacks in order to meet deadlines.
• Communicates with project lead to provide status and information about impending obstacles.
• Collaborates with others inside project team to accomplish project objectives.
• Gathers, integrates, and interprets information specific to a module or sub-block of code from a variety of sources in order to troubleshoot issues and find solutions.
• Collaborates with individuals within domain to complete the team's work.
• Stays focused and deals with setbacks in a timely manner.
• Seeks out learning opportunities to increase own knowledge and skill.
• Completes assigned coding tasks to specifications on time without significant errors or bugs.
• Resolves straightforward software issues and bugs within a reasonable amount of time.
• Actively seeks answers for new challenges.
• Prioritizes project deadlines and deliverables with close supervision.
• Is receptive to others' suggestions about ways in which a problem can be addressed differently.
• Escalates technical issues to an appropriate party (e.g., project lead, colleagues).
• Networks with colleagues within domain to gain insight, ideas, and connections.
  
  

Level Of Responsibility

• Working under close supervision.
• Taking responsibility for own work and making decisions with limited impact; Impact of decisions is readily apparent; errors made typically only impact timeline (i.e., require additional time to correct).
• Using verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information about day-to-day activities to others who are fully knowledgeable in the subject area.
• Completing most tasks with multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively; mistakes may result in some rework.
• Exercising some creativity to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances.
• Using deductive problem solving to solve moderately complex problems; most problems have defined processes of diagnosis/detection; some limited data analysis may be required.
  
  

The Responsibilities Of This Role Do Not Include

• Financial accountability (e.g., does not involve budgeting responsibility).
• Influence over key organizational decisions.
• Role in strategic planning.
  
  

Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

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