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Company Qualcomm India Private LimitedJob Area Engineering Group Engineering Group Software EngineeringGeneral Summary As a leading technology innovator Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what s possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter connected future for all As a Qualcomm Software Engineer you will design develop create modify and validate embedded and cloud edge software applications and or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge world class products that meet and exceed customer needs Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems hardware architecture test engineers and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces Job Overview Create software firmware test plans addressing requirements traceability matrix and test coverage with respect to feature requirements Design develop execute and maintain automated software firmware test suites for the purpose of verifying quality and compliance of Qualcomm products at functional integration and system levels Manually test where appropriate the customer experience of installation and deployment of Qualcomm hardware and software in a mobile compute and automotive environment Assist in the creation of a Quality Engineering Release engineering process with emphasis on continuous integration and continuous deployment Assist in achieving production-level software readiness implement customer use-cases workload analysis models workload creation and collaborating with other teams on bring-up debug diags Focus on ensuring that existing Operating Systems and customer usage environments run well while identifying robust opportunity for enhancements from a power and performance perspective 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 Minimum Qualifications Bachelor s degree in Engineering Information Systems Computer Science or related field and 4 years of Software Engineering or related work experience OR Master s degree in Engineering Information Systems Computer Science or related field and 3 years of Software Engineering or related work experience OR PhD in Engineering Information Systems Computer Science or related field and 2 years of Software Engineering or related work experience 2 years of work experience with Programming Language such as C C Java Python etc Preferred Qualifications 8 years of experience in Software Firmware Validation Demonstrated software test engineering in SW FW engineering with focus on Data Center Servers minimum 5 years Strong understanding and experience in software firmware test automation techniques Extensive experience working with operating systems like Ubuntu Server RHEL SUSE similar or Windows server Work with multiple SW HW Engineering teams to ensure that all requirements and features of reference platform requirements have been validated at a component integration functional and system level Strong programming skills with experience in C and or Python programming languages Experience developing automated software firmware test cases for server platforms supporting bring-up and production SW releases Nice to have Prior Experience with SW FW integration at BIOS UEFI BMC firmware Operating System for x86 ARM64 RISC-V 64bit for server platforms Strong understanding of Server firmware Standards opensource Implementation and specifications for ARM64-based servers Principal Duties and Responsibilities Leverages advanced Software knowledge and experience to design develop create modify and validate embedded and cloud edge software applications and or specialized utility programs Analyzes user needs software requirements and time and cost constraints to design and customize software for optimal operational efficiency Designs and implements software modules for large-scale products and systems Participates in and leads design coding unit testing debugging and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed to specifications and schedules Performs complex code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code Collaborates with individuals outside the software function e g Hardware Systems and Test engineers to ensure solutions work with other components of a specific project Writes detailed technical documentation for complex Software projects Level of Responsibility Works independently with minimal supervision Provides supervision guidance to .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.