Engineer, Staff-Camera Hyderabad, Telangāna, India Software Engineering

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited in Hyderabad seeks a Staff Engineer for Multimedia/Camera. You will lead kernel driver work, contribute upstream, and own camera-related features from bring-up to commercialization.

The role requires strong Linux kernel expertise, hands-on development, and leadership of 10+ engineers, with direct customer interaction to resolve critical issues.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Hands-on Linux kernel driver development and kernel internals knowledge.
• Upstream Linux kernel contributions, camera and multimedia upstreaming.
• Experience with open-source multimedia architectures (V4L2, Media Controller, libcamera).
• End-to-end ownership across pre-silicon enablement, bring-up, commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Own features end-to-end across full product lifecycle from pre-silicon enablement to commercialization.
• Drive architecture and design decisions for complex multimedia systems, especially camera domain.
• Act as technical lead, mentoring a team of 10+ engineers and guiding reviews.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

## Engineer, Staff-CameraHyderabad, Telangāna, IndiaApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobJob ID: 3090721## **Company:**Qualcomm India Private Limited## **Job Area:**Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering**General Summary:*** Job Description – Staff Engineer (Multimedia / Camera)* Strong **hands‐on experience in Linux kernel driver development**, with deep understanding of kernel internals and device drivers.* Proven track record of **upstream Linux kernel contributions**, including **camera and multimedia subsystem upstreaming, Active participation in open source community discussions.*** Solid experience working with **open‐source multimedia architectures** (V4L2, Media Controller, libcamera, etc.).* **End‐to‐end ownership** of features across the full product lifecycle — from **pre‐silicon enablement**, **bring‐up**, through **commercialization**, with **camera domain experience strongly preferred**.* Acts as a **technical lead**, driving **architecture and design decisions** for complex multimedia systems.* Experience **leading and mentoring engineering teams (10+ engineers team)**, including task planning, technical guidance, and design reviews.* Demonstrated ability to **work directly with customers**, understand requirements, debug critical issues, and drive solutions to closure.* Experience in IOT segement**Minimum Qualifications:**• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. • 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.**Applicants**: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.**To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies**: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.