Senior Lead Engineer - Linux Kernel Development
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 30
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Engineering Group (Software Engineering) designs, develops and validates embedded and cloud edge software for cutting-edge products, collaborating with systems, hardware, architecture and test engineers to build system-level software solutions. This role focuses on Linux kernel development to enable and support Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets, including enabling Android features on the latest ARMv9 CPUs. The engineer will work cross-functionally on kernel features, power and performance analysis, and kernel debug/tooling support.
What you will do
- Work on Linux Kernel development for enabling and supporting Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets and products
- Work with cross teams to develop and support various features in Linux kernel to support Android on Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets
- Work on latest bleeding edge ARMv9 CPUs and features
- Closely work with power and performance to analyze and identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations.
- Enable and support other teams that use supported Linux kernel features
- Identify and support core set of tools for assisting Linux Kernel development, debug and support
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
- Master's degree in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5-7 years of Software Engineering or related work experience
- Excellent knowledge of OS fundamentals, data structure, Linux kernel, and the device driver model
- Excellent programming skills and expert level knowledge of C
- Specific experience and expertise in any of kernel subsystems – core kernel, device drivers, memory, SMMU, ARM subsystems etc.
- Highly skilled in debug using any debugger like T32, gdb and crash analysis sing T32, crash utility etc.
- Expert in using tracing and other related tools to identify performance bottlenecks and solve them
- Well versed with other development tools like tool chain, version control etc.
- Education requirements: Bachelors or Masters in CS or ECE
Preferred qualifications
- Background experience in Android is a plus
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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