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Embedded Software & Field Tools Developer
Octasic
Montreal, Quebec
We are looking for a C++ software engineer with a systems mindset to own the design, development, and maintenance of in-house tools used for RF mode testing, real-time system monitoring,…
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Network Engineer, Operations & Support
Meta
Quinte West, Ontario
Meta is seeking a Network Engineer to support the reliability and performance of its production network infrastructure. In this role, you will own operational responsibilities across…
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Financial Connections TechOps Integration Reliability Engineer
Stripe
Canada
TechOps IRE roles combine software engineering, data analysis, AI systems development, and cross-functional partner management. The ideal candidate brings experience across technical…
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Staff Software Engineer, Dashboard Product
Stripe
Canada
- Full-time
…which we drive to set the benchmark for intuitive, reliable software. This work directly informs our second set of users, internal product teams. We distill our front-line insights into…
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Staff Software Engineer, Dashboard Product
Stripe
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…which we drive to set the benchmark for intuitive, reliable software. This work directly informs our second set of users, internal product teams. We distill our front-line insights into…
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Principal Data Science and AI Engineer
RBC
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer
Jobgether
Canada
- Contract
Familiarity with MSHA, NEC, and NFPA 70E requirements and electrical safety practices, with MSHA 5000-23 certification required
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Lead Engineer - Data
ZS
Toronto, ON
Develop and manage software processes that facilitate seamless data movement between data warehouses, data lakes, and other internal systems.
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Firmware Engineer, Staff
Qualcomm
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer to lead firmware architecture, development, integration, and bring-up for our SERDES PHY portfolio. The ideal candidate will have…
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Senior Data Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking a Data Engineer to build and maintain scalable data pipelines supporting enterprise analytics and reporting. The role will focus on developing ETL/ELT pipelines using…
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Amazon
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As a Software Development Engineer in the S3 Distribution Plane team, you will deliver services at scale to delight our customers and support the routing of billions of requests per minute…
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AI/ML Engineer I
TD
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Generative AI Data Scientist & ML Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Deployment and Integration: Work on deploying LLMs and AI agents into production environments, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and workflows.
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Senior Full Stack Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Follow software development industry standards and best practices and learn and follow RBC specific development practices and use in-house tools and systems
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Principal Data Science and AI Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
As a Principal AI Engineer, you will be at the helm of developing, deploying, and owning the strategic direction of advanced AI systems, including autonomous AI agents that leverage and…
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Principal Data Science and AI Engineer
RBC
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Senior Full Stack Engineer
RBC
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Follow software development industry standards and best practices and learn and follow RBC specific development practices and use in-house tools and systems
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Senior Electrical Engineer - Traction Power
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Burnaby, BC
- Full-time
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Senior Software Engineer
Mastercard
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
…technology is central to this strategy. We are looking for a lead software engineer to implement large scale distributed systems based on reactive…
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Staff Applied AI Engineer
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Remote, Canada
- $180,000 to $240,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
The Staff Software Engineer - Applied AI will architect and develop systems, tools and agents that leverage existing foundational AI models and deliver impactful AI-powered solutions. This…
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Senior Consultant
AVEVA
Calgary, AB
- Full-time
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Concepteur électrique / Electrical Designer
Wabtec
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
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Generative AI Data Scientist & ML Engineer
RBC
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
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Senior Software Engineer-Integration
PostGrid
Toronto, ON · Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Full-time
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Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
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Qualcomm

Firmware Engineer, Staff

Toronto, ON, Canada

$121,000.00 - $171,000.00 · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: $121,000.00 - $171,000.00
Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 9, 2026

Original job description

Company:

Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces. Replacement Position

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.

We’re building the world’s most advanced SERDES PHY for use in AI data centers and beyond.

We are looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer to lead firmware architecture, development, integration, and bring-up for our SERDES PHY portfolio. The ideal candidate will have experience driving firmware definition, architecture, and development starting from the RTL/Digital design phase with EDA tool/simulator integration all the way to the post silicon phase with device level bring up and debug. It is a collaborative role where you will work with Hardware/Systems/Software teams to drive requirements and successful chip bring up. You will also be working with firmware and embedded software engineers to drive code re-use throughout the organization, program managers to identify and work toward deadlines and timelines, and other cross functional teams as needed from the hardware, systems, or software side.

What you'll do:

Gather requirements, studying high level designs, developing device interface functions and turning small building blocks into higher level firmware system design
Work with multi-functional teams to come up with the detailed bring up and validation requirements, collaborating with ASIC / Digital Design, Digital Verification, software and systems engineers to meet performance goals
Communicate requirements and coordinate execution with multiple teams
Translating bring up and validation requirements into efficient C/C++ firmware code, software organization as applicable
Bonus if you have experience developing drivers for multiple devices at the PCB level to interact with whole systems
Oversee the entire firmware lifecycle for SERDES PHY, from pre-silicon design to post-silicon validation and optimization
Developing for test and debug to help guide hardware design decisions for future product iterations
Implement and utilize best practices in the software industry to ensure high-quality firmware designs
Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in the semiconductor industry, and incorporate relevant innovations into our processes
Develop and document firmware and hardware design specifications and decisions
Mentor junior engineers, promote team building, and strive for continuous improvement in processes and techniques
Debug and root cause, document and drive issues (i.e. low level SW, silicon, HW, etc.) to closure
Drive multi-functional teams and partners to address challenges seen during integration and bring-up, ensure chips are seamlessly brought up, validated, tested, and meets product and business requirements
Demonstrate full ownership of assigned systems/components. Handle timelines and resolve project challenges in order to meet program timing
Working with external vendors or customers to ensure requirements are met and releases are of high quality
Planning and developing test cases which enhance reliability and release quality to internal and external stakeholders and ensuring they are continuously tested in regression

What You’ll Need::

BS or MS in Computer Science/Electrical/Computer engineering or a related field
Proficient in C/C++, Python
6+ years of experience with embedded systems like ARM, RISCV, MIPS, etc and strong programming skills. Working experience with low-level programming on bare metal, BIOS/UEFI firmware, linux kernel, RTOS, device driver, etc.
Systems mindset and experience developing SW/FW to control analog, digital, and mixed signal circuits
Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools and methodologies used for digital verification
Familiarity with hardware description languages (HDLs) such as Verilog and SystemVerilog
Experience with SerDes, Ethernet, PCIe, or D2D/UCIe products and communication systems
Hands-on experience in the lab with CPU, SoC, FPGA, MCU, and DSP component validation and developing tests and debug tools
Knowledge of peripherals/protocols such as 1G/10G Ethernet, DDR, I2C, SPI/QSPI, MIPI/CSI, GMSL, A2B, I2S, TDM, LVDS, PCIe, USB, NVME, CAN, etc.
Bring up and diagnostics experience with high speed signals
Experience creating error monitoring and Board/Interface configuration APIs
Fluent with a variety of bring-up tools, like oscilloscope, JTAG debugger, I2C/SPI tools, etc.
Strong organizational and communication skills, willingness to learn and confront technical challenges

Nice to have:

Experience with embedded linux development, Buildroot and Yocto, RTOSes like Zephyr and FreeRTOS
Experience working with FPGAs, Xilinx, Zed, MicroZed
Hardware hands-on and debugging experience, such as Power, SI, EMC validation and tuning
Experience with Jira, Agile/Scrum, Confluence
Open source projects

Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$121,000.00 - $171,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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Responsibilities

Lead firmware architecture, development, and integration for the SERDES PHY portfolio from pre-silicon design to post-silicon validation. Collaborate with cross-functional hardware, systems, and software teams to drive requirements, chip bring-up, and performance optimization.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 2-4+ years of relevant experience. Must possess strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python, along with extensive experience in embedded systems and low-level firmware development.

Skills

Firmware development
C
C++
Python
Embedded systems
SERDES PHY
ASIC
Digital design
Debugging
System-level software
Device drivers
RTOS
Linux kernel
Hardware validation
Communication protocols
EDA tools

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus program
Annual RSU grants
Competitive benefits package

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Firmware
SERDES
PHY
Embedded Systems
C
C++
Python
ASIC
RTL
Digital Design
EDA
Linux Kernel
RTOS
Device Drivers
PCIe
Ethernet
FPGA
JTAG
Debugging
System-on-Chip
Bare metal
BIOS
UEFI
Hardware validation
Semiconductor
Agile
Scrum
ARM
RISCV
Mixed signal

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