Qualcomm
Posted 81 days agoVerified live 1d ago
#Display Software Engineer
Brief overview
San Diego, CAIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
$94k–$141k/yrStated range
4,325 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
390 green cardsCertified filings
CC++PythonEmbedded software techniquesMemory managementDMA accelerationInterrupt service routinesMulti-threadingAPI designAndroidWindowsZephyrLinuxDirectXWDDMDRMARM architecture
About the company
Qualcommqualcomm.com
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026H-1B dependent
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.4,325H-1B approved
98%approval rate
1,130new H-1B hires
390PERM certified
$152,479median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
20231,438
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2026253
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
2023328
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Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
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Job description
Summary
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leader in semiconductor technology and is looking for a Display Software Engineer to join their team. The role involves contributing to the design, development, and verification of software for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon™ processors, focusing on efficiency and robustness in driver development for various operating systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, code, test, and integrate drivers for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon™ chipsets with a focus on efficiency and robustness
- Working with embedded software techniques including memory management, DMA acceleration, interrupt service routines, multi-threading, synchronization, and interface design (APIs)
- Developing software in a rapid paced environment and delivering drivers targeted for operating systems such as Android, Windows, Zephyr and Linux
- Working in a global environment with teams and customers that depend on our technology to deliver cutting-edge consumer products
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
- Strong academic standing with courses focused on software/hardware interaction
- Excellent programming skills in C/C++
- Experience in scripting with Python
- Motivated to learn new technologies and skills related to image processing and hardware acceleration
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to dissect larger problems and solving challenges through process of elimination
- Effective interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)
- Self-motivated, hardworking, and flexible
- Basic understanding of frameworks such as DirectX, WDDM, and/or DRM
- Basic understanding of ARM and RISC-V architecture and instructions
- Basic understanding of image processing algorithms, image manipulation or color theory
- Basic understanding of high-speed signals used in electronic devices
- Basic understanding of electronics schematics and usage of tools such as an oscilloscope or logic analyzer
- Experience building consumer electronics using development kits such as Raspberry Pi or Arduino
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
- Strong academic standing with courses focused on software/hardware interaction
- Excellent programming skills in C/C++
- Experience in scripting with Python
- Motivated to learn new technologies and skills related to image processing and hardware acceleration
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to dissect larger problems and solving challenges through process of elimination
- Effective interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)
- Self-motivated, hardworking, and flexible
Nice to Haves
- Basic understanding of frameworks such as DirectX, WDDM, and/or DRM
- Basic understanding of ARM and RISC-V architecture and instructions
- Basic understanding of image processing algorithms, image manipulation or color theory
- Basic understanding of high-speed signals used in electronic devices
- Basic understanding of electronics schematics and usage of tools such as an oscilloscope or logic analyzer
- Experience building consumer electronics using development kits such as Raspberry Pi or Arduino
Benefits
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
- Opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus)
- Highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play
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