#Software Security Engineer
SunGreenH2
United States · California, USA · San Diego, CA, USA
USD 94,200-141,200 / year + Equity
Posted on Apr 2, 2026
Company
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary
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.
Minimum Qualifications
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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits
$94,200.00 - $141,200.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary
- This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.**
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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 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.
- 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.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Being a team player who can function well with minimum supervision
- Attention to detail and follow-through
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits
$94,200.00 - $141,200.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.