Company:
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering Job OverviewWe are seeking a highly motivated Senior Staff Engineer to lead software execution, platform integration, productization, and commercialization of next-generation Snapdragon SoCs. The role requires strong ownership, cross-functional leadership, and hands-on problem solving to drive successful silicon bring-up, feature readiness, quality, performance, and customer launches.
Key ResponsibilitiesPlatform Execution Productization
- Own end-to-end execution of Core Platform deliverables across multiple SoC programs.
- Drive feature readiness, software milestones, risk management, and program execution.
- Lead platform bring-up from pre-silicon validation through production and customer launch.
- Ensure timely closure of critical software, firmware, and system integration issues.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Coordinate execution across HW, Systems, BSP, Security, Camera, Audio, Connectivity, AI, and OEM teams.
- Drive issue prioritization, dependency management, and release readiness.
- Lead cross-team technical reviews, war rooms, and execution tracking forums.
- Influence stakeholders to achieve program commitments and business goals.
Debug Problem Resolution
- Lead triage and resolution of complex product issues spanning boot, power, performance, memory, stability, and subsystem interactions.
- Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for critical customer and commercialization issues.
- Establish robust debug methodologies and execution processes.
Quality Delivery Excellence
- Drive software quality, stability, and KPI improvements.
- Monitor execution metrics, identify risks early, and implement mitigation plans.
- Improve engineering productivity through process, automation, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Own release readiness and ensure successful product deliveries.
Team Leadership
- Mentor engineers and technical leads.
- Build execution culture focused on accountability, quality, and customer success.
- Lead large cross-functional efforts where outcomes depend on alignment across multiple organizations.
Required Qualifications - BS/MS in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 12+ years of embedded software development, integration, or product engineering experience.
- Strong expertise in C/C++ and system-level debugging.
- Experience with SoC bring-up, commercialization, and product launches.
- Strong understanding of Linux/Android, firmware, device drivers, boot flows, power management, and system software.
- Demonstrated ability to lead execution across multiple teams and deliver complex programs.
What Success Looks Like - Consistently delivers high-quality software milestones and product launches.
- Rapidly drives closure of critical program risks and technical issues.
- Successfully coordinates execution across multiple organizations.
- Improves product quality, schedule predictability, and customer satisfaction.
- Recognized as a trusted execution leader who gets challenging programs across the finish line.
Minimum QualificationsBachelor'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.
