Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the WLAN HAL-PHY firmware team. This role requires deep technical expertise in firmware development, from architecture to customer release. The engineer will drive design decisions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and elevate firmware quality using AI-assisted development tools. Success in this position involves hands-on coding, mentorship, and ownership of complex debugging problems.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years, or a PhD with 2+ years.
• 2+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.

• Lead software architecture enhancements using established software design patterns.
• Write, review, and own production-quality low-level firmware in a resource-constrained embedded environment.
• Develop WLAN offload firmware running on dedicated co-processor cores.
• Diagnose and resolve complex WLAN and RF system performance issues.
• Design, implement, unit test, and document features for next-generation WLAN platforms.
• Partner with chip designers and RF specialists during silicon bring-up and lab validation.
• Optimize firmware for maximum throughput and minimal latency.
• Support customer launch and release cycles, resolving production field issues.
• Use AI coding assistants as active partners during firmware development.
• Leverage MCP server toolchains for code navigation and crash dump analysis.
• Participate in and help refine the team's AI-assisted SDLC pipeline.
• Drive technical documentation standards and code review culture across the team.

• Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.