Software Engineer
$109,400 - $164,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 10 September 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on developing features for the 5G/6G TBS product.
About the role
This role involves the implementation and verification of complex wireless systems for Qualcomm's Test Base Station. The work focuses on developing features for 5G and 6G wireless technologies for the 5G/6G TBS product.
What you'll do
- Own 5G/6G Radio Access Network (RAN) Layer 2 (MAC, RLC, PDCP, SDAP) responsibilities.
- Drive 3GPP 5G/6G feature development from specification through commercialization.
- Design and develop L2 functionality, including DL and UL channel configuration, data-plane and call flows.
- Implement and optimize fixed and dynamic DL and UL channel schedulers, data-plane paths.
- Interface with NodeB Layer 3 (RRC) and Layer 1 (PHY) components.
- Develop real-time-sensitive, multi-core, and multi-threaded software for the NodeB.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 2 years of experience in SW design and development with the C programming language, or strong C programming with familiarity in object-oriented concepts.
- Experience with the full software development life cycle.
- Familiarity with 3GPP 4G/5G specifications and the acumen to translate them to requirements.
- Familiarity with developing and working in a Linux environment.
- Knowledge of multi-core, multi-threaded programming, and associated OS concepts.
- Familiarity with industry-standard software development and debugging tools (IDEs, build systems, git, gdb).
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience in designing and developing LTE/5G L2 (MAC, RLC, PDCP, SDAP) or RAN software.
- Experience with real-time scheduling, DPDP, or performance tuning on multi-core platforms.
- Familiarity with modern C (17/20/23).
- Experience with hands-on Python.
Skills: 5G/6G RAN, Layer 2 (MAC, RLC, PDCP, SDAP), 3GPP specifications, multi-core, multi-threaded software, Linux environment
This role has been open 33 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 | 166 | 689 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 705 | 6164 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 78 d | 61 d (+17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $217k |
Skills observed across this category: 5G/6G RAN, Layer 2 (MAC, RLC, PDCP, SDAP), 3GPP specifications, multi-core, multi-threaded software, Linux environment
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.