#Sensors Software Engineer (Engineer or Senior)
$94,200 - $141,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 31 August 2026 by the employer.
Develop embedded software for an Always ON software platform enabling fusion of various technologies.
About the role
This role involves designing, developing, creating, modifying, and validating embedded and edge software, applications, and/or specialized programs for Qualcomm products. The Sensors Team develops an Always ON software platform enabling fusion of various technologies such as Sensors, Audio, Location, Camera, Bluetooth, and WiFi for user and device context determination and personalization.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.
- Analyze complex user needs and software requirements to select appropriate technologies and design frameworks.
- Develop and maintain architectural designs for software systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
- Undertake design, coding for large features, unit testing, debugging fixes, and integration efforts.
- Use tools and techniques to model and analyze software systems, identify potential bottlenecks, optimize performance, and ensure code quality.
- Write technical documentation for software projects.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- Experience in embedded software development in C/C++.
- Experience with embedded real time operating systems.
- Experience in Linux/Android/Windows operating system.
- Experience with embedded software debug tools.
- Understanding of software design and development process.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Sensors Technology.
- Programming experience with Java, Python, etc.
- Understanding of Digital signal processing, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.
Skills: embedded software, low power, real time operating systems, sensors technology, software architecture
This role has been open 43 days — well below the 62-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
721
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Median days open
62 d
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Median salary
$167k
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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 (721 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 117 | 721 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 705 | 6164 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 65 d | 62 d (+3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $167k |
Skills observed across this category: embedded software, low power, real time operating systems, sensors technology, software architecture
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 117 open roles · median 64 d
- AMD · 61 open roles · median 35 d
- Micron Technology · 61 open roles · median 82 d
- NVIDIA · 56 open roles · median 63 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 42 open roles · median 35 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 28 open roles · median 41 d
How we counted: 721 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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.