Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm Cloud Business Unit – Cork (Onsite, 5 days/week)

Qualcomm Cloud BU is seeking a Staff Software Engineer with strong embedded systems expertise and growing or established depth in platform security and trusted execution environments. This role targets Qualcomm’s next-generation high‑performance inference accelerator platforms for Edge and Data Center deployments.

The position sits at the intersection of low-level firmware, SoC architecture, device drivers, and secure system design, with increasing emphasis on enabling hardware-assisted security, trusted devices, and confidential computing in multi-tenant server environments.

Core Skills & Experience (Required)

Embedded Software & Systems

Strong experience developing C/C++ firmware with hands-on debug and test, preferably using GNU/LLVM toolchains
Development on embedded platforms using stop-mode debugging (JTAG/SWD, serial debuggers, RAM dumps)
Experience with Board Support Package (BSP) development, including:
- Device driver development
- Board bring-up
- RTOS integration
- Secure boot and TrustZone enablement
Solid understanding of RTOS concepts, multi-threaded programming, and synchronization
Deep knowledge of SoC architecture, including:
- CPU cores, caches, MMU
- Memory subsystems
- Bus architectures
- Interrupt controllers, timers, and common hardware IP blocks
Experience developing and debugging peripheral drivers

Software Engineering Practices

Proficiency with source code and configuration management tools such as git and Gerrit
Comfortable working in a structured software development environment, including low-level implementation, test, and debug
Strong written and verbal English communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively in a high‑caliber, international, multi‑site team

Security & Trusted Computing (Strongly Desirable / Focus Areas)

While not required for all candidates, experience or strong interest in platform security is highly valued at the Staff level:

Experience with or exposure to secure boot, TrustZone, or other Trusted Execution Environments (TEE)
Familiarity with secure system design concepts, including isolation, attestation, and lifecycle management
Understanding of cryptographic primitives and their practical application in:
- Security protocols
- Firmware and system-level security architecture
Experience contributing to or working with security‑related firmware, BSPs, or device drivers
Interest in confidential computing, trusted devices, or multi-tenant isolation models

Advanced / Platform-Level Security (Highly Desirable)

For candidates leaning into the security track, the following are strong differentiators:

Experience with PCIe-based platforms, including:
- SR-IOV
- Trusted device assignment
- High-speed interconnect security
Familiarity with security and management specifications such as:
- TDISP
- SPDM
- IDE / DOE
- MCTP
- DICE
Experience integrating or developing PCIe security protocol software
Knowledge of attestation mechanisms, TPM concepts, and platform-level trust chains
Exposure to standards or ecosystems such as OCP, TCG, or Confidential Computing Consortium
Hands-on experience with ARM TrustZone environments
Experience with Linux-based embedded systems at kernel, driver, or firmware boundary
Contributions to open-source security, firmware, or virtualization projects

Interfaces, Tooling & Debug (Desirable)

Familiarity with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe and LPDDR
Familiarity with low-speed interfaces including I2C, SPI, SPMI, AVSBus, PMBus
Proficiency with software development and debug tools, including:
- Compilers and profilers
- Emulators
- JTAG and serial debuggers
- Logic analyzers
Python scripting for automation, tooling, or debug workflows
Experience with RISC‑V (plus)

Experience Level

Typically 6+ years of relevant experience in embedded, systems, or firmware development
Demonstrated ability to operate at Staff Engineer level:
- Technical ownership of complex subsystems
- Cross‑team collaboration
- Architectural thinking alongside hands-on implementation

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.
There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.
A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities
We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

Salary, stock and performance related bonus
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Employee stock purchase scheme
Matching pension scheme
Education Assistance
Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
Bicycle purchase scheme
Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications:

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

• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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Staff Software Engineer – Embedded & Secure Firmware - Cork, Ireland

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