Qualcomm Security Tools Engineer

General Summary:

As a member of Qualcomm’s Security Tools team, you will play a key role in architecting, implementing, validating, and documenting the next generation of Qualcomm Security Tools. These tools are foundational to Qualcomm platforms and enable critical security workflows such as firmware signing, firmware encryption, secure device provisioning, debug enablement, and more across a broad range of Snapdragon products. You will work on security‑critical software used internally and by external customers, supporting platforms spanning Automotive, Compute, Mobile, IoT, and beyond.

Please note this role will require 5 days per week onsite in our Cork office

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• Design, develop, and maintain scalable security software features for Qualcomm Security Tools used across multiple product lines.
  
• Collaborate closely with internal engineering teams (hardware, firmware, OS, manufacturing, and security architecture) and with external customers to define and implement secure, reliable solutions.
  
• Architect and implement workflows supporting firmware signing, firmware encryption, device provisioning, debug enablement/disablement, and secure lifecycle management.
  
• Ensure implementations align with Qualcomm security requirements, industry standards, and best practices.
  
• Develop comprehensive unit tests and automated test frameworks to validate correctness, robustness, and long-term maintainability.
  
• Participate in and perform thorough code reviews to maintain high software quality and security standards.
  
• Provide technical support and guidance for internal and external users of Qualcomm Security Tools.
  
• Authoring and reviewing customer-facing user guides describing Qualcomm Security Tools functionality.
  
• Contribute to the long-term technical vision and roadmap for Qualcomm’s Security Tools ecosystem.
  

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• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience, or Master’s degree with 1+ year, or PhD in related field.
  
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
  

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• 0-5 years of relevant professional experience in software development, security tooling, or related fields.
  
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and test-driven development (TDD) methodologies.
  
• Strong Python programming skills for automation, testing, and developer tooling.
  
• Strong object-oriented programming (OOP) skills with experience in high-level languages such as Python and Java.
  
• Experience designing and developing scalable, maintainable software systems.
  
• Working knowledge of cryptographic concepts and standards (PKI and X.509, AES, RSA, ECDSA).
  
• Familiarity with secure boot, trusted execution environments (TEE), or hardware root-of-trust concepts.
  
• Experience supporting customer-facing tools or SDKs.
  
• Exposure to embedded systems, firmware development, or manufacturing flows.
  

Cork has a strong economic profile and offers a high quality of life. Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations. This role is based in our Cork office.

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• 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, and more
  

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail or call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to participate in the hiring process.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including security requirements regarding protection of confidential information. xcfaprz This description is not a contract of employment and Qualcomm reserves the right to modify as needed.