Senior Software Engineer – Virtual Platforms - Qualcomm - Cambridge, UK at Qualcomm
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- Company
- Qualcomm
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2–5 years
- Working hours
- 40 hours
- Visa sponsorship
- Offered, according to the listing
- Posted
- Added to The Stack
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Updated 2026-11-05, from our data and official sources.
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About the role
Responsibilities:
- Lead design and development of SystemC TLM and/or QEMU virtual platform models for complex SoCs.
- Translate system requirements into detailed model implementations and validate against hardware/firmware.
- Integrate CPUs, interconnects, peripherals and custom IP; run regression suites and triage faults.
- Review code, mentor junior engineers, and coordinate with hardware, systems and test teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Contribute to tooling, CI, unit tests and performance optimisation for the modelling environment.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field plus 2+ years’ relevant experience; or Master’s with 1+ year experience.
- Proven experience with SystemC TLM or QEMU and modern C++ development.
- Strong knowledge of ARM architecture (CPU, GIC, CoreSight) and firmware/device driver debugging.
- Familiar with Git, unit testing and CI practices; preferred experience with open-source workflows, ARM Fast Models and server architecture.
Responsibilities
Design and develop high-level system virtual models of complex SoC hardware using SystemC TLM and QEMU. Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to integrate processors, interconnects, and custom IP blocks into simulators.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 2+ years of experience, or a Master's/PhD with relevant experience. Proficiency in C++ and experience with ARM architecture and virtual platforms is essential.
Key skills
- SystemC TLM — in 1 other listing on The Stack
- QEMU — in 2 other listings on The Stack
- Modern C++ — in 2 other listings on The Stack
- ARM Architecture — in 5 other listings on The Stack
- Firmware Development — in 8 other listings on The Stack
- Device Driver Development — in 3 other listings on The Stack
- Git Revision Control — not in any other listing on The Stack
- Open Source Development — in 1 other listing on The Stack
- Unit Testing
- Continuous Integration
- ARM Fast Models
- Server Architecture
On The Stack (as of 2026-11-05)
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It was posted on 2026-06-24. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Qualcomm's site before applying.
Does Qualcomm offer visa sponsorship?
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Where is this role located?
The listing gives the location as United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.
What skills does this role ask for?
The listing names: SystemC TLM, QEMU, Modern C++, ARM Architecture, Firmware Development, Device Driver Development, Git Revision Control, Open Source Development, Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, ARM Fast Models, Server Architecture.