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# #Software Security Engineer

- **Company:** Qualcomm
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $94,200.0 - $141,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), ARM Architecture, Information Systems, Software Debugging, Memory Management, Emulators, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Software Engineering, Trusted Systems, Software Troubleshooting, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f038063a40a8cbdf

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Software troubleshooting?, * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

 * 0-7 yrs experience.
 * Strong C programming skills, with an emphasis on secure programming best practices.
 * Strong understanding of embedded hardware & driver concepts.
 * Strong understanding of software and computer architecture concepts.
 * Strong understanding of operating system concepts such as tasks, signals, timers, priorities, deadlocks, stacks, memory management, etc.
 * Experience with JTAG-enabled devices and software debugger, with excellent debugging skills.

Desirable:

 * Working knowledge of cryptography and secure protocols.
 * Qualcomm MSM and AMSS development experience.
 * ARM architecture and software development experience.
 * RISC-V architecture and software development experience.
 * Experience with on-chip simulators/emulators.
 * Experience with ARM Trustzone architecture.

In addition to the above, we expect:

 * Strong verbal and written communication skills
 * Being a team player who can function well with minimum supervision
 * Attention to detail and follow-through

## Description

We are looking for a passionate and skilled software engineer to provide software engineering solutions for development projects in the Secure Systems Group. In this position, you will work with a team of multi-disciplined professionals to develop QTI security solutions.

The position will require you to work on all software layers of the device architecture, including user and kernel space in different operating environments.

This position will involve debugging in different software environments and on hardware.

You will need to interact closely with internal teams and potentially support/work with external customers.


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