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Systems Software Engineer – Sensors (UX Frontend Focus) - Cork, Ireland

Qualcomm · ASICS Engineering

Cork

Mid-level

FrontendC++RTOS / EmbeddedEvent-drivenJavaMATLABPythonREST Assured

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Posted
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Posted on 25 June 2026

Workplace
On-site

Work model: On-site

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Not disclosed

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Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Sensors-based technology has a wide range of applications including navigation, gaming, smart user interface, multimedia, virtual reality, and augmented reality. This challenging position offers the opportunity to work with leading edge sensor technologies embedded in smartphones, automotive, XR/AR, IoT, smartwatches as well as other consumer electronics devices. Job activities span the whole product life cycle from early R&D to commercial deployment.

The successful candidate will work on the development of software tools and user interfaces that support sensor technology research, development, and validation of workflows. The role involves designing intuitive and robust software interfaces, managing application state, and integrating frontend components with backend data processing services. The candidate will work with systems, software, and integration and test engineers in the QCT Sensors team, and will have the opportunity to contribute across a broad range of software and systems engineering activities.

Job responsibilities include:

Coding in MATLAB and Python, with familiarity with modern C and C++ standards, and unit testing and system testing using modern frameworks like Google Test

Architecting and implementing software frameworks and tools following established software design patterns including Model-View-Controller, event-driven programming, and component-based architectures on a variety of platforms

Familiarity with Object Oriented Programming in any of the following languages: C++ / MATLAB / Python / Java

Designing and implementing data visualization interfaces and dashboards supporting engineering analysis and decision making

Integrating frontend components with backend data processing services, managing inter-language interfaces and data exchange between tool layers

Balancing engineering tradeoffs between performance, memory, power consumption, and computational complexity

Using your familiarity with SOC architecture, assist in the design of SOC hardware models and related tools

New technology demonstrations, interfacing with customers and sensor vendors, and partnering with internal and external teams

The position is technology focused and involves participation in a broad range of sensors systems engineering activities within the Sensors Technologies group

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

Experience with C++, MATLAB and Python for tool development, data processing, and UI implementation

Familiarity with the development of compilers, interpreters, and SW toolchains

Familiarity with hardware architectures such as CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs

Experience with RTOS and modifying device drivers

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Detail oriented, taking a thorough and analytical approach, producing complete documentation

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 Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

*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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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm engineers heavily out of Cork, with Munich, Cambridge and Turin behind it. Chip and modem engineering — Cork is its main European R&D site, not a satellite office, though expect the roles to skew hardware/firmware over pure software.

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