Embedded Software Engineer, Staff- SoC Firmware - San Diego - Nutanix

Description

Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

You will be part of the Core Platform bootloader team enabling diverse Qualcomm SoCs to boot all the way from ROM firmware till OS entry. The team works on several stages of system initialization, secure boot and authentication, platform and device configurations, execution environment enablement across new emerging CPU architectures, enabling latest industry tuned peripherals and interfaces, multicore and multithreaded scheduler based boot initializations, next‑gen volatile (DDRx) and non‑volatile memory (UFS, NVMe, eMMC, NAND, SPI‑NOR, etc.) device and interfaces (USB, PCIe) initializations and device driver development.

You will collaborate closely with a team of engineers from multiple SW and firmware technology teams, product verification, system, architecture, tools and test teams, to instrument firmware features and meet the myriad use cases for Qualcomm internal, OEM customization and commercialization.

*Please note this role will require 5 days per week onsite in our Cork office*

You will be a highly motivated engineer, a team player passionate to learn new technologies and write low‑level firmware that drives hardware and SoC.

Your responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Design, development and integration of SoC firmware features, diagnostics and test capabilities for QCT boot platforms.
• Strong coordination and collaboration across a wide range of technical areas to include software, hardware, ASIC, integration, architecture, emulation and simulation teams.
• Paying attention to the details during all phases of firmware design, development, integration, testing and release.
• Work with emulation, HW design teams, as necessary, to verify and debug firmware, driver and resolve platform issues.
• Efficient and secure coding (cognizant of not exposing security exploits) plus driving code review of firmware logic updates with all required stakeholders.
• On‑time execution of defined tasks and deliverables, driving dependencies with other teams to closure.

What are we looking for?

• 7+ years of experience with embedded systems.
• C Programming.
• Device driver development.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong collaborative skills working with multiple teams.

Additional skills are a plus:

• Chip/SoC on‑target, emulation and simulation platform bring‑up and debug experience.
• Highly proficient in C, focused on system initialization and low‑level code.
• Good analytical, debugging and problem‑solving skills.
• ARM microprocessor architecture and ARM Assembly language experience.
• Good understanding of basic real‑time/embedded programming, resource‑constrained environments, and operating system loaders.
• Open Source bootloader firmware experience — UEFI Tianocore EDK2, coreboot, uboot, TF‑A, Zephyr RTOS.

Where you will be working

Cork is Ireland's second‑largest economic engine and one of the top 20 location choices in Europe, home to over 170 overseas companies. It offers a high quality of life and a gateway to Europe, with Cork Airport providing access to almost 50 international destinations.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well‑being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of software engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of software engineering or related work experience.
• 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 languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑ or call Qualcomm's toll‑free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able to participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.