Engineer Senior Linux Kernel

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of whats possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  
  
  

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Masters 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.
  
  
  

As a Linux Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, optimizing, and commercializing software solutions for Qualcomm’s next-generation data center platforms. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to advance critical technologies such as virtualization, memory management, scheduling, and the Linux Kernel.

Key Responsibilities

• 2+ Years experience in below ares
• 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 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, propose corresponding system architecture, and create and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, requirements, and development processes.
• Engage in pre-silicon development on FPGA-based platforms and QEMU.
• Strong experience in Linux Kernel development, especially in areas such as virtualization (KVM), schedulers, memory management, and ACPI.
• Expertise in virtualization technologies and performance tuning of hypervisors.
• Solid knowledge of ARMv8 and ARMv9 architecture and its extensions like MPAM, Confidential Compute (CCA), and embedded systems.
• Solid understanding of computer system architecture (core, cache, memory models, bus architecture, etc.).
• Experience in board and SOC bring-up, device drivers, peripheral buses (SPI, I2C, USB), and memory controllers for DDR.
• Familiarity with 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 data center applications
  
  
  

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