Job Description

Company:

Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: Working in close collaboration with our software and solutions team, you will implement Java and other dynamic languages to differentiate QCOM server SOC performance and functionality. With a focus on open source development you will also engage in the upstream community to align with software projects that our customers and partners are dependent on and participate in. You will have an opportunity to engage with key end-users and third parties on enablement and tuning high priority applications and solutions. Role and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in full software application and solution performance measurement, analysis, and improvement of Java and other dynamic languages
• Translate customer requirements and benchmark measurements into opportunities for differentiation using our hardware. Work closely with silicon and software performance teams to model and predict leading application performance and areas for optimization
• Engage with leading open platform and open-source software communities to advocate for key architectural enhancements and solution improvements that support our product directions, including changing the JVM or other language JITs and/or run-times.

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 experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS / Ph.D. - Computer Science, Bachelors - Engineering, Bachelors - Information Systems/Security
• Experience with tuning Java programs to improve performance on server platforms
• Experience with implementing language run-times with JITs and garbage collectors; experience in Java strongly preferred
• Experience with implementation of other dynamic languages (or significant run-times) than java, such Lua, Go, Python, etc.
• Experience with ARM64 ISA
• Ability to work with remote team members and with open source communities

Additional Skills that would be beneficial

• Advanced knowledge of Computer Architecture concepts, including high performance server class architectures, weak memory models, code generation, complex software design and server platforms
• 3 years+ experience measuring, analyzing, and improving application performance in scale out server configurations and deployments
• 3 years+ experience in performance optimization through a range of approaches that include firmware and OS settings, compiler options, application options, library substitution, language run-time code changes, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in presenting performance methodologies, results and recommendations to various stakeholders including hardware engineers, OS engineers, compiler engineers, and management both internally and to customers or partners.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and consistently demonstrates technical leadership to both internal teams and external partners and communities
• Effective in collaboration and communication working with team members remotely and across geographies
• Experience collaborating with partners and customers to model performance priorities and configurations.
• Experience defining and building benchmarking infrastructure for CI of open-source systems software and applications for performance regression
• Experience working in open-source software development for server and infrastructure computing segments.

Qualcomm is committed to hiring and supporting individuals with disabilities. Although this role has some expected physical activity, an inability to perform one or more of the listed physical requirements should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. We will work with you throughout the application and onboarding process to provide reasonable accommodations. Examples of expected physical activity include: frequently transporting between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile; frequently transporting and installing equipment up to 5 lbs; performing tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting); monitoring and utilizing computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day; and continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely. Applicants: If you need an accommodation, during the application/hiring process, you may request an accommodation by sending email to accommodationsupport



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