Sr. Staff CPU Software Test Engineer
$160k - $205kQualcomm seeks a Sr. Staff CPU Software Test Engineer to design, implement, and execute complex test strategies for advanced wireless and CPU subsystems powering 5G, AI, and IoT platforms. You will develop automated test frameworks, create test plans from architecture and design specs, and perform performance, regression, and stress testing for embedded and Linux/Android environments. Collaborate with cross functional silicon, firmware, and systems teams to debug issues, analyze logs, and improve test coverage. Mentor junior engineers and drive best practices for quality, reliability, and scalability in a fast paced, innovation driven culture.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain automated test frameworks for CPU and wireless subsystems
- Develop detailed test plans and test cases from architecture and design specifications
- Execute functional, regression, performance, and stress tests on embedded and Linux/Android platforms
- Debug complex HW/SW interactions, analyze logs, and drive root cause resolution with silicon, firmware, and systems teams
- Measure and improve test coverage, quality metrics, and reliability of CPU software components
- Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines and optimize test execution efficiency
- Collaborate with cross functional global teams to validate new features for 5
- G, AI, and Io
- T use cases
- Author technical documentation for test strategies, tools, and best practices
- Mentor and guide junior engineers in test design, automation, and debugging
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering and quality processes
Required Skills
- Embedded software testing
- CPU architecture and So
- C fundamentals
- Test automation frameworks (Python, C/C++, or similar)
- Linux/Android system-level testing
- Debugging tools (JTAG, gdb, log analysis)
- CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, build systems)
- Scripting languages (Python, Bash, Perl)
- Performance and stress testing methodologies
- Version control (Git, Perforce)
- Test planning, coverage analysis, and quality metrics
Vacancy posted 29 days ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Sr. Staff CPU Software Test Engineer in Santa Clara, CA vacancy
$214k - $261.5k
...consumer experiences and devices.OverviewWe’re seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the evolution of Dolby Vision on the PC platform.... ...display pipelines.Ensure seamless interoperability across CPU, GPU, OS frameworks, and third‑party applications (including...SeniorFull timeLocal areaWorldwideFlexible hoursDolby
Sunnyvale, CA1 day ago$124.5k - $253k
...the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain... ...team creates and enhances the client software that runs on Windows, Mac or other operating... ...regression, security, performance and load/scale testing of our services and clients. If you love...SeniorWork experience placementFlexible hoursNetskope
Santa Clara, CA1 day ago$134.5k - $193.5k
...1st century.We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, DevOps to join our team in one of today... ...technologies. This role will report to Sr Director Software Engineering and based... ...SDLC discipline including documentation, testing, code reviews, and operational readiness...SeniorFull timeWork at officeWorldwideBloom Energy
San Jose, CA3 days ago$130k - $220k
Santa Clara, CASoftware Engineering - Motion Planning /Full-time /HybridPlusAI... ...AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous... ..., performance analysis, testing, and runtime monitoring.Collaborate... ....Experience profiling CPU and GPU performance using modern...SeniorFull timePlus.ai
Santa Clara, CA2 days ago$180k - $225k
...at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.RoleWe are looking for a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer to join our team. This is a San Jose, CA role, reporting to the Director, Software Development Engineering in the Zero...SeniorFull timeWork at officeLocal areaZscaler
San Jose, CA18 hours ago$196.5k - $291.5k
...high-stakes technical domain at scale, with the backing of PayPal's resources and the speed of a product people love.As a Sr. Staff Software Engineer, you will be a subject matter expert. We are looking for technologists with the highest levels of technical talent,...SeniorFull timeWork at officeLocal areaImmediate startFlexible hoursPayPal
San Jose, CA3 days ago$245.4k - $429.45k
...philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Product ML InfrastructureMillions of people around the... ...training, fine-tuning, distillation, evaluation, and high-scale CPU/GPU inference.Improve efficiency across data loading,...SeniorWork at officeLocal areaRemote workRelocationRelocation packagePinterest
Palo Alto, CA2 days ago$190.9k - $334.1k
Company DescriptionIt all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried... ...for integrations.Collaborate with product managers, other software engineers, UX Designers and security experts to build product features...SeniorWork at officeImmediate startRemote workFlexible hoursServiceNow
Santa Clara, CA9 hours ago$153.7k - $248.6k
...articulating tradeoffs and design rationalePromote strong engineering practices, including code quality, testing, observability, and system reliabilityMentor senior... ...or a related field7 or more years of experience in software engineering, with strong full-stack development...SeniorFull timeWork at officePalo Alto Networks
Santa Clara, CA1 day ago$198k - $326k
...LinkedIn's AI model training, feature engineering and serving with hundreds of billions of... ...algorithms, AI frameworks, data infra, compute software, and hardware to harness the power of... ...enabling GPU inference at scale.As a Sr. Staff Software Engineer, you will have first-...SeniorFor contractorsWork at officeFlexible hoursLinkedin
Sunnyvale, CA18 hours ago- ...beyond. Together, we advance your career. THE ROLE: Senior level engineer who will be responsible for driving AMD’s strategy,... ...end-to-end technical performance attainment across the entire software stack focusing on getting the best performance on multiple generations...Senior
AMD
San Jose, CA18 hours ago $140k - $224.25k
...brains powering Deep Learning software frameworks, analytics, data... ...Linux experience, reliability testing with various telemetries, scale... ...a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) field5+... ...and devices, IO sub-devices, CPU and memory, ACPI, UEFI spec,...SeniorFull timeNvidia
Santa Clara, CA18 hours ago$145k - $235.5k
...lifetime opportunity. Job Summary As an AI-Native Cloud FinOps Engineer , you will build intelligent pipelines and autonomous... ...operations to detect waste. Treating cloud efficiency as a continuous software feature, you will leverage AI to convert potential...SeniorFull timeWork at officeLocal areaVisa sponsorshipWork visaShift workPalo Alto Networks
Santa Clara, CA4 days ago$214.1k - $309.8k
...to take decisive, governed action.Meet the TeamAs a Senior Staff Software Engineer on Cisco’s Security Core AI team, you will help turn that vision... ...AI tools throughout requirements, design, coding, review, testing, documentation, debugging, release, and production...SeniorFull timeTemporary workWork at officeLocal areaFlexible hoursCISCO Systems
San Jose, CA9 hours ago- ...millions of patients worldwide. Were a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one... ...next-generation solutions, and build software experiences that shape the future of... ...DescriptionWe're looking for a Senior Software Test Engineer to join our Future Forward...SeniorLocal areaWorldwideFlexible hours
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, CA1 day ago - ...pressing challenges of the 21st century.We are looking for a Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Automation to join our team in one of today’s most... ...Identify opportunities for automation within reliability & test processes.Automate reliability & functional tests using scripts...SeniorFull timeWorldwide
Bloom Energy
San Jose, CA2 days ago - ...ultra high-speed inference.About the RoleWe're hiring a Staff Engineer to help lead, drive, and contribute to projects on our... ..., we'd like to talk.ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, test, and maintain production software, with responsibilities spanning testing, continuous...Senior
Cerebras Systems
Sunnyvale, CA4 days ago $237k - $288k
...About This Role As Crusoe Cloud expands across new GPU and CPU server platforms, we're investing deeply in the firmware that underpins... ..., security, and operability — and we're hiring a founding engineer to lead our BMC firmware work. You'll set the technical direction...SeniorTemporary workCrusoe
Sunnyvale, CAa month ago$180k - $225k
...Zscaler. Role We are looking for a Staff Applied AI Engineer to join our team. This is an On-site... ...) ~6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including at... ...as‑judge methodologies or regression testing at‑scale for AI quality Zscaler’s...SeniorFull timeFor contractorsWork at officeLocal areaRemote work- ...Job Description We're looking for a Senior Software Test Engineer to join our Future Forward engineering team - a high-energy, close-knit group building the next generation of robotic surgical systems. This isn't a back-of-the-line QA role. You'll be a core part...Senior
- ...Senior Software Test Engineer position focused on verification and validation of robotic surgical systems. Leads comprehensive system testing strategies, manages defect lifecycle, and collaborates across engineering and regulatory teams to ensure product reliability....Senior
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, CA2 days ago $207k - $300k
...translating low-level software performance insights into... ...bottlenecks spanning CPU cores, caches, and memory... ...and technically direct engineers, fostering rigorous... ...will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and... ...software solutions.As a Staff Software Engineer on the...WorldwideGoogle
Sunnyvale, CA1 day ago$349k
...is currently Tuesday.About the RoleAs a Staff Software Engineer for the Compute pillar, you will play a... ...for Lambda's next-generation GPU and CPU host instance lifecycle and compute control... ...), kernel bypass technologies (like SR-IOV, DPDK, SPDK).Experience with Cloud...Work at officeLocal areaWork from homeFlexible hoursLambda Labs
San Jose, CA18 hours ago$100k
...evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms,... ...developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a... ...for a Design Verification Engineer to contribute to the unit-level... ...constrained-random and directed tests targeting speculation depth, misprediction...SeniorPermanent employmentTenstorrent
Santa Clara, CA4 days ago$150k - $170k
The Wireless Quality Assurance Engineer works within the R&D team to ensure the productivity, reliability and accuracy of the Fortinet's... ...product lines. They review requirements and specifications, create test plans and design detailed test specifications that effectively...Full timeWork experience placementWorldwideFortinet
Sunnyvale, CA3 days ago$140.6k - $171.8k
Fortinet is looking for a Staff Software Dev QA Engineer to assist FortiADC TeamThe software development QA developer need to work with the developer... ...also responsible for building high effective automation test process to complete most of test work.Responsibilities:Design...Full timeWorldwideFortinet
Sunnyvale, CA1 day ago$155k - $209k
...back to enjoying the things they love.Position OverviewThe Staff Software Quality Engineer serves as a technical quality leader responsible for... ...solutions. This role partners closely with Software Engineering, Test, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs,...For contractorsLocal areaImmediate startOutset Medical
San Jose, CA2 days ago- We are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for the ongoing development of a S3 compliant high performance file system. The candidate must... ...detailsFull application development from design to development to testing to deploymentParticipate in technical reviews throughout...SeniorRemote workWorldwide
DataDirect Networks
Santa Clara, CA3 days ago - ...world of distributed AI, raw GPU and CPU horsepower is just a part of the story... ...inference possible.The Lambda Infrastructure Engineering organization forges the foundation of... ...the Role:We are seeking a seasoned Staff Storage Software Engineer with deep experience...Work at officeLocal areaWork from homeFlexible hours
Lambda Labs
San Jose, CA4 days ago - ...that moves the world forward.THE ROLEAMD is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead compiler development and GPU performance... ...agents to compiler development, kernel optimization, debugging, test generation, and performance analysis.Provide technical leadership...Senior
AMD
San Jose, CA18 hours ago
Do you want to receive more vacancies?
Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Sr. Staff CPU Software Test Engineer. Be the first to apply!
Related searches
- software quality assurance engineer Santa Clara, CA
- software test engineer Santa Clara, CA
- senior software test automation engineer Santa Clara, CA
- qa engineer Santa Clara, CA
- quality assurance engineer Santa Clara, CA
- software quality engineer Santa Clara, CA
- qa automation test engineer Santa Clara, CA
- senior service designer Santa Clara, CA
- senior mulesoft developer Santa Clara, CA
- senior business manager Santa Clara, CA