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[/company/qualcomm-technologies-inc](/company/qualcomm-technologies-inc)[Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.](/company/qualcomm-technologies-inc)
# Firmware Development Principal Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation · Listed in posting

$221,100 – $331,700/yr

**Setup**
: On-site

**Location**
: Santa Clara, California · Austin, Texas

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Sep 17, 2026

## Description

Qualcomm is hiring a CPU Performance Management Firmware Developer to design, implement, and verify embedded firmware for CPU performance management across custom CPUs and SoCs. The role involves pre- and post-silicon development, platform enablement, open-source contributions, and collaboration with hardware, firmware, systems, and architecture teams. Candidates must have a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in a relevant field plus 6–8 years of software engineering or related experience, along with 4+ years of programming experience. The position is based in Santa Clara, California, or Austin, Texas, with relocation required for candidates not already based there, and offers a pay range of $221,100 to $331,700.

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