Engineer, Staff_CE_Device Driver Development

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to develop and debug Linux kernel subsystems and device drivers for automotive platforms. You will analyze complex boot, memory, storage, networking, and performance issues, driving improvements across CPU and system stability.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise in kernel programming, driver development, performance analysis, memory management, and ARM64 with C/C++, Java, and Python experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering/computer science or related field with software development experience.
• 4+ years of embedded software development experience with strong C/C++ background.
• Experience with Linux kernel subsystems, device drivers, and debugging.
• Proven ability to perform root cause analysis of complex system issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug Linux kernel subsystems and device drivers for automotive platforms.
• Analyze and resolve complex system issues involving boot, memory, storage, networking, and performance.
• Drive CPU, memory, boot-time, and overall system performance improvements.
• Perform deep root cause analysis using kernel logs, traces, ramdumps, and profiling tools.

Skills

Linux kernel programming

Device driver development

Performance analysis

Root cause analysis

Memory management

Multithreaded systems

ARM64 architecture

C/C++ programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Information Systems; Computer Science

Master's degree in Engineering; Information Systems; Computer Science

PhD in Engineering; Information Systems; Computer Science

Tools

GDB

Ftrace

Perf

Crash

Trace analysis tools

Job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering

General Summary

ob Description

Key Responsibilities

Develop and debug Linux kernel subsystems and device drivers for automotive platforms. Analyze and resolve complex system issues involving boot, memory, storage, networking, and performance. Drive CPU, memory, boot-time, and overall system performance improvements. Perform deep root cause analysis using kernel logs, traces, ramdumps, and profiling tools. Lead stability investigations and customer escalations across multiple software domains. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, production-quality software. Mentor engineers and contribute to technical reviews and architecture discussions.

Required Skills

12+ years of experience in embedded software development.

Strong hands‑on expertise in:

• Linux Kernel Programming
• Device Driver Development and Debugging
• Performance Analysis and Optimization
• System Stability and Root Cause Analysis
• Memory Management and Multithreaded Systems
• ARM64 Architecture
• C/C++ Programming

Experience with Linux debugging and profiling tools such as GDB, Ftrace, Perf, Crash, and Trace Analysis tools.

Preferred Skills

Experience with Automotive Linux, Android Automotive, or QNX.

Knowledge of device drivers, hypervisor, memory management.

Familiarity with virtualization and hypervisor technologies.

Experience supporting customer escalations and production issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 1+ year of experience with debugging techniques.

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