Software Engineer, Sr. Staff - Android and Linux
Qualcomm · San Diego, CA
About this role
Qualcomm is hiring a senior-level Mobile Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Diego, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, C, Git. Compensation is listed at $162,600–$244,000 per year.
- Role
- Mobile Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Posted
- Mar 25, 2026
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Job description
from Qualcomm careers##
Company:
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.
## Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
For this role we are seeking a talented and motivated Engineering lead with expertise in operating systems, android frameworks and linux kernel. The candidate will have opportunities to work on wide range of features across the Android Stack and Linux kernel.
The Engineering lead will be leading a small and agile group collaborating internally with cross functional team and externally with Android OS development team to Develop end to end solutions involving both user space and kernel space with optimal resource usage adhering to Android framework, Linux system & kernel programing principles.
Collaborate with systems, multimedia, architecture, and other teams to develop system-level software solutions
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.