Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 14
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
The networking data path team at Qualcomm India works on wireless access point solutions, focused on breaking performance and complexity barriers in packet processing. The role spans networking protocols, unified data path, AI/ML based smart traffic management, and network device drivers. This engineer will solve packet flow, service delivery, traffic management and performance challenges, including mapping packet processing to hardware offload and CPU options.
What you will do
- Work as part of networking data path team on tasks that consistently break performance and complexity barriers.
- You will be working on networking protocols, unified data path, AI/ML based smart traffic management, network device drivers, and other features across the range of our wireless access point solutions.
- You will be solving challenges related to packet flow, service delivery, traffic management, performance, mapping of packet processing to various HW offload/CPU options and many more.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 2-5 years of experience in software feature development using C/C++ programming languages.
- Understanding of Linux Kernel internals and experience with low level kernel programming such as writing/modifying device drivers.
- Good knowledge of basic network protocols such as TCP/UDP/IPv4/IPv6/ARP/DHCP. Knowledge of Linux network stack and any experience with ethernet/wirelessLAN device drivers is a plus. Knowledge of L2/L3/L4 packet forwarding schemes such as bridge/route/Openvswitch/DPDK/VPP is a plus and would help you stand out from others.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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