Software Development Engineer
$134,347 - $141,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This individual possesses the solid engineering fundamentals and understanding with some supervision in the design, development, integration, testing and validation, and performance optimization of low-level device driver software, firmware and Hardware/Software interfaces for all new MSM ASIC chipsets.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, integrate, test, and optimize low-level device driver software, firmware, and hardware/software interfaces.
- Review systems specifications, requirements, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
- Design subsystems and integrate the total system.
- Identify, analyze, and resolve program support deficiencies.
- Develop and recommend corrective actions.
- Participate in design reviews and project meetings.
What you'll need
- Master's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field.
Skills: software development, hardware/software compatibility, design of subsystems, integration of total system, program support deficiencies
This role has been open 29 days — well below the 61-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
689
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$217k
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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 (689 roles · 72 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 173 | 689 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 715 | 6149 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 77 d | 61 d (+16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $217k |
Skills observed across this category: software development, hardware/software compatibility, design of subsystems, integration of total system, program support deficiencies
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 166 open roles · median 78 d
- NVIDIA · 137 open roles · median 47 d
- AMD · 64 open roles · median 50 d
- Mobileye · 28 open roles · median 74 d
- Broadcom · 21 open roles · median 51 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 112 d
How we counted: 689 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 72 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.