Software Engineer, Sr. Staff - Power and Limits Management at Qualcomm
Denver, CO
$146,400–$219,600from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Denver, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A firmware and software engineering role focused on power and thermal management across Qualcomm's SoC chipsets. Day-to-day work spans designing power-efficiency software, analyzing and optimizing existing code, developing silicon profiling and debugging tools, and contributing to pre-silicon evaluations. The role suits experienced embedded software engineers comfortable working across hardware, software, and systems disciplines on resource-constrained, real-time platforms.
Senior level · 6+ years · National · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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The job posting does not specify a city or office location — the CBSA is unknown. The pay range is stated as location-specific ('for the location for which it has been posted'), suggesting a single US site, but no city is named.
The minimum experience requirement is tiered by degree: 6+ years with a Bachelor's, 5+ years with a Master's, or 4+ years with a PhD. The 6-year figure (Bachelor's path) is used as the overall years minimum, as it is the broadest gate.
The required programming language skill lists C, C++, Java, and Python as interchangeable examples ('such as'). C is used as the primary name with the others captured as alternatives, reflecting that the JD requires proficiency in at least one of these languages rather than all of them.
All Preferred Qualifications items (ARM architecture, RTOS, C/ASM, JTAG debugging, Compilers/Linkers, Python scripting, Embedded software, Machine Learning, Agile/Kanban, version control) are listed under an explicit 'Preferred Qualifications' heading and are therefore not hard gates.
Agile/Kanban is listed under Preferred Qualifications but names no specific tool or platform — omitted from skills as it is a methodology rather than a named technology.
'Embedded software' is retained as a skill because it refers to a concrete technical domain (firmware/embedded systems development) central to this role, not a generic soft concept.
The '10+ years of academic or industry experience' framing in the Preferred Qualifications section applies to the preferred items only and does not override the minimum qualifications gate.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): ARM architecture.
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