#Senior Software Engineer
qualcommAbout the role
Company:
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:
** This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship. **
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. Qualcomm Security Engineers perform security assessments, develop company products, and collaborate across functions to ensure performance metrics and product requirements are met.
** Must be willing to work onsite in San Diego **
General Summary:
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and optimization and commercialization of software solutions for Qualcomm’s next-generation data center platforms. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and lead a team of Engineers and contribute to the advancement of critical technologies such as virtualization, memory management, scheduler and Linux Kernel.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and enhance features in the Linux Kernel, particularly in areas such as virtualization (KVM), scheduling, and memory management (IOMMU).
Optimize power and performance management technologies like DVFS for next-generation ARM-based systems.
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-performance, scalable software solutions.
Debug and resolve complex software issues using tools like JTAG debuggers.
Contribute to upstream open-source projects, including the Linux Kernel, as part of Qualcomm’s commitment to the open-source community.
Drive improvements in system software for ARMv8 and ARMv9 based platforms.
Analyze system requirements, understand and propose corresponding system architecture. Create and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, requirements, and development processes.
Pre-Silicon Development on the FPGA based platform and QEMU.
Minimum Qualifications:
• 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with 3+ years of software development experience, or equivalent.
Strong experience in Linux Kernel development, especially in areas such as virtualization (KVM), schedulers, and memory management and device trees.
Solid knowledge of ARMv8 and ARMv9 architecture and its extensions is plus.
Solid understanding of computer system architecture (core, cache, memory models, bus architecture, etc.). Experience in Board and SOC bringup, Device drivers, peripheral buses (SPI, I2C, USB), Memory controllers for DDR
Familiarity with tools like SCM tools (e.g., GIT) and debugging technologies like JTAG debuggers.
Prior contributions to open-source projects (e.g., Linux Kernel).
Strong debugging skills and practical experience with ARM based platforms.
Proficiency in using tools and frameworks for system and software performance management.
Hands-on experience with software development methodologies for Embedded Systems.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Leverages expert Security knowledge and experience to achieve highly critical engineering business objectives.
Develops highly critical new hardware and software security features and updates features into existing products; leads team to ensure security of all products is maintained throughout the product lifecycle.
Serves as a technical expert for performing highly advanced security assessments and evaluation of company products, including vulnerability and risk assessments, threat analysis, and security co
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