Linux Software Engineer, Staff
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 6
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Data Center Business Unit is building next-generation AI infrastructure for large-scale inference and fine-tuning workloads. The AI Software team works across host software, scalability infrastructure, and high-performance data movement for Qualcomm's AI accelerator portfolio. This role designs and optimizes C++/Linux software to enable efficient execution of large language models and improve platform performance, scalability, reliability, and programmability.
What you will do
- Design and develop high-performance software components for host software platforms.
- Build scalable infrastructure for distributed AI workloads, communication libraries, and data movement frameworks.
- Drive feature development, debugging, profiling, and performance optimization across the software stack.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including runtime, compiler, kernel, firmware, and hardware engineers.
- Participate in software architecture, design reviews, requirements definition, and implementation planning.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 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.
Preferred qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Linux user-space software development, including API design, IOCTL interfaces, and multi-threaded programming.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with modern C++ (C++11/14/17), including design, implementation, debugging, testing, and performance optimization.
- Strong proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
- Strong understanding of PCIe endpoint devices, device memory architecture, host-device interactions, and Linux driver fundamental
- Experience with unit testing frameworks and methodologies, including GoogleTest.
- Solid understanding of Linux systems programming, distributed systems, and large-scale software platforms.
- Experience with requirements management, traceability, and software lifecycle processes.
- Familiarity with peripheral driver development, RDMA, and high-performance communication technologies.
- Understanding of system architecture, including CPU cores, cache hierarchies, memory subsystems, interconnects, buses, and I/O components.
- Experience using source code management and configuration management tools; strong Git knowledge is required.
- Experience with inter-process communication technologies such as gRPC and Protocol Buffers.
- Familiarity with software development and debugging tools.
- Ability to thrive in a structured software development environment while remaining hands-on with design, coding, testing, and debugging activities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with excellent collaboration and interpersonal abilities.
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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