Senior Linux Platform & HLOS Stack Engineer

Qualcomm; Ballyerra; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Stock options

Performance bonus

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Job summary

QT Technologies Ireland Limited in Cork, Ireland is seeking a Linux Platform & HLOS Stack Developer to design, implement, and maintain custom Linux-based software stacks for next‑generation SoCs. You will focus on kernel development, boot firmware integration, device drivers, and low‑level debugging across cross‑functional teams to ensure reliable platform operation.

The role emphasizes platform bring‑up, telemetry, and tooling to improve observability, with collaboration across silicon,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field required.
• 5+ years of Linux kernel development, embedded Linux, BSP development, platform enablement, or related work experience.
• Experience with hardware bring‑up, post‑silicon validation, or low‑level platform debugging.
• Experience using Lauterbach Trace32 (T32) or similar hardware debug environments.

Responsibilities

• Enable and maintain a custom Linux software stack used for platform enablement, validation, and characterization.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize kernel drivers and low‑level platform software.
• Debug complex issues spanning hardware, firmware, bootloaders, Linux kernel, and userspace components.
• Develop and maintain Device Tree configurations and platform‑specific software components.
• Design and implement telemetry, monitoring, and automation tools to improve system observability and diagnostics.
• Build tooling that interacts with hardware debuggers and platform interfaces to collect, analyze, and automate system data collection.
• Collaborate with silicon, firmware, performance, and validation teams to identify, root‑cause, and resolve platform issues.
• Develop tools and workflows that improve platform stability, usability, and engineering productivity.

Skills

Linux kernel development

C

ARM Assembly

Linux internals

Device Tree development

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Git / CI/CD

Linux boot / bring-up

Debugging on hardware

File systems / memory management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering

Master's degree in Science or Engineering

PhD in Science or Engineering

Tools

Lauterbach Trace32

JTAG debugging tools

Job description

QT Technologies Ireland Limited in Cork, Ireland is seeking a Linux Platform & HLOS Stack Developer to design, implement, and maintain custom Linux-based software stacks for next‑generation SoCs. You will focus on kernel development, boot firmware integration, device drivers, and low‑level debugging across cross‑functional teams to ensure reliable platform operation.

The role emphasizes platform bring‑up, telemetry, and tooling to improve observability, with collaboration across silicon,