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Staff GPU SW Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/16/2026

Compensation

$141,600 - $212,400 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
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Job description

The Qualcomm Adreno GPU Software team is seeking talented engineers to work on next generation GPU Developer Tools. This role involves contributing to initiatives that enable developers to learn, debug, and advance technologies related to graphics, games, and machine learning. The position offers an opportunity to shape how developers optimize for the Snapdragon Adreno GPU and gain insights into next generation GPU hardware design. Team members will engage in full stack development, ranging from user interfaces to graphics driver instrumentation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 4+ years of related work experience, or a Master's degree and 3+ years, or a PhD and 2+ years.
  • 1+ year of work experience with programming languages suitable for graphics, such as C++ or C.
  • 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering or related fields.
  • Extensive programming knowledge in C/C++.
  • Strong knowledge of GPU hardware and graphics concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop profiling, performance analysis, and debugging tools features.
  • Collaborate with GPU hardware and software teams on performance validation and analysis.
  • Debug issues and optimize for the user experience.
  • Work with the developer ecosystem, partners, and OEMs.
  • Shape how developers optimize for the Snapdragon Adreno GPU.

Benefits

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

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Qualcomm Technologies Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

198

FY2026

Approval rate

98.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

59,278

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.0%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-22%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

+30%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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