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Modem Software Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$109,400 - $164,200 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
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Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a motivated engineer to join the Modem Performance and Architecture team within the Modem Power and Performance organization. This role involves analyzing real modem workloads and evaluating architectural trade-offs to drive improvements in performance, power, and efficiency. The engineer will work collaboratively across software, hardware, and systems engineering teams to influence next-generation modem products. This position offers exposure to the entire product lifecycle, making it ideal for those who enjoy tackling technically challenging problems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong fundamentals in computer architecture, including processors and memory systems.
  • Experience with embedded software development using C/C++ or ASM.
  • Strong programming capabilities in C or C++ and Python.

Responsibilities

  • Play a key role in foundational architectural initiatives for Qualcomm modem and Compute products.
  • Contribute to innovations covering advanced memory architecture and performance optimization.
  • Address challenges across power, performance, area, memory efficiency, and platform scalability.
  • Define and evaluate SoC-level performance requirements and assess architectural trade-offs.
  • Analyze real-world modem workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and propose solutions.
  • Develop and maintain tools for silicon profiling, performance validation, and debugging.

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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