Senior Engineer (Product Debug Team)
$117,800 - $176,600 USD yearly
Originally posted 1 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves ensuring software stability on Qualcomm SoCs and spans the product lifecycle from pre-silicon validation to commercialization.
What you'll do
- Investigate and resolve system/software stability issues in multi-processor, Linux/multi-RTOS environments.
- Analyze timing issues in RTOS and Linux applications and contribute to performance optimization.
- Apply tools including JTAG, ETM, Trace32, and GDB for low-level debugging.
- Perform code inspection, instrumentation, and log analysis to identify root causes.
- Participate in chip bring-up, stability scrums, and feature design discussions.
- Contribute to improvements in debug processes through automation scripts and documentation.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience; OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience; OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 2+ years of academic or work experience with C, C++, or Python.
- Strong Linux fundamentals and embedded systems knowledge.
- Awareness of debugging tools (Trace32, GDB) and hardware/software interaction.
- Solid understanding of Linux internals (kernel, device drivers, memory management) and RTOS fundamentals (scheduling, synchronization).
Nice to have
- 1–4 years in semiconductor or embedded systems domain.
- Familiarity with Assembly.
- Familiarity with ARM/Cortex/Hexagon architectures and bus systems (AHB, NoC).
- Exposure to scripting languages (Python, Perl, Shell) for automation.
- Hands-on experience with Linux device drivers, kernel modules, or system-level debugging.
Skills: system/software stability, multi-processor, Linux/multi-RTOS, JTAG, Trace32, GDB
This role has been open 8 days — well below the 58-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
725
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Median days open
58 d
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Median salary
$168k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (725 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 123 | 725 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 725 | 6078 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 63 d | 58 d (+5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $168k |
Skills observed across this category: system/software stability, multi-processor, Linux/multi-RTOS, JTAG, Trace32, GDB
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 127 open roles · median 59 d
- Micron Technology · 61 open roles · median 99 d
- AMD · 59 open roles · median 31 d
- NVIDIA · 57 open roles · median 59 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 41 open roles · median 30 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 29 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 725 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.