Senior Product Software Application Engineer - IP Camera / IoT, Software Applications Engineering

Company:

Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering

General Summary:

•    Job Title: Software application engineer
•    Job Grade: Senior engineer
•    Education Background: Bachelor’s degree (or above) in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or a related field.
•    Location: Taipei
•    Need Travel: Yes


【Job Description】
As a forward-thinking technology company, Qualcomm advances the limits of innovation in "Industrial and Embedded IoT" to deliver next-generation experiences and accelerate digital transformation toward a smarter, more seamlessly connected world.
We are seeking a passionate and technically skilled Product Software Application Engineer to join our elite product application team. Reporting to our Staff Product Application Engineers and architects, you will use our latest Software Development Kit (SDK) to build high-performance, feature-rich reference applications. Your work will directly define our customers' product experience, serve as the gold standard for our QA teams, and be critical in resolving advanced customer technical issues. This is an exceptional opportunity to gain deep, hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies, from low-level drivers to high-level applications integrating AI, IoT, and advanced multimedia.
•    Responsibilities:
- Develop & Optimize Applications: Build and tune reference applications using our SDK, integrating key features like GStreamer, WebRTC, Matter SDK, and AI models.
- Design for Security Compliance: Design applications and test suites to meet stringent security and quality certification standards (e.g., STQC, FIPS, Common Criteria).
- Analyze System Performance: Profile and enhance system KPIs, including fast boot, power consumption, and audio/video streaming quality.
- Enable QA & Automation: Create sample code, shell scripts, and utilities to facilitate effective and automated testing by the QA team.
- Provide Advanced Support: Resolve complex customer and FAE issues that require deep code-level analysis.
- Customer Support: Provide technical expertise to assist customers in IP camera application development and troubleshooting.
- Technical Consultation: Respond to technical queries related to SDK implementation and IC-level applications.
- Customization: Responsible for the customization and long-term maintenance of IP camera software to meet client-specific needs.
- Product Mastery: Attain deep product proficiency through hands-on operation across multi-platform environments (Camera, Mobile App, and PC).
•    Minimum Qualifications:
- BS/MS in CS/EE or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 8 years of experience, with 10+ years being highly preferred.
- Proficiency in C/C++ programming with strong software architecture and design skills.
- Solid hands-on experience in embedded Linux development.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
•    Preferred Qualifications:
- Good communication in both Chinese and English.
- Experience in Camera system development or image sensor integration.
- Experience with multimedia frameworks (e.g., GStreamer, FFmpeg) and video processing pipelines.
- Knowledge of system profiling tools.
 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.

• 2+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 1+ year of experience with debugging techniques.

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