Senior Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Sep 29
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Core Platform Kernel software engineering team develops and maintains Zephyr RTOS for ARM and RISC-V processors across Qualcomm SoCs. The work is kernel-level programming for resource-constrained embedded processors, including power-savings and security features and debugger tooling using LLDB/JTAG. This role will help extend OS functionality to support new SoC features and customer requirements.
What you will do
- Design, develop, test and support Zephyr RTOS for ARM and RISC-V in Qualcomm SoCs.
- As a Core Platform Kernel software engineer, you will be part of a team of software engineers who are passionate about kernel level programming with keen attention to write high performance code for resource-constrained processors.
- Continually enhance the OS to support new SoC features.
- Enhance power savings features.
- Enhance security.
- Provide new OS functionality to meet the demands of customers.
- RTOS development.
- LLDB/Debugger development.
- Safe RTOS development.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 3-5 years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- Strong analytical, mathematical and debugging skills.
- 3-5 years experience with programming languages such as C and Python.
- Strong knowledge of pointers and data structures (e.g. linked lists, trees, sorting).
- 3+ years experience working with Assembly language.
- 3+ years experience working on software for RISC-V or ARM processors.
- Hardware and architectural knowledge/experience (Processor Architecture, Cache, Interrupts, Memory Barriers, Strong Ordering, etc.).
- 3+ years experience using Emulator, Simulator environments, LLDB/JTAG debuggers and profilers.
- 3+ years experience working on real-time operating systems for embedded systems.
- Thorough RTOS knowledge and experience, including: Mutexes, Spinlocks, Queues, Signaling, Events, Deferred Function Calls & Callbacks, Multi-thread and Multi-process environments, Concurrency scenarios
- B.Tech. or M.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent engineering degree.
- 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 in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
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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