Engineer, Staff - Linux Kernel Development

Qualcomm; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor manufacturing company in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Lead Engineer for Kernel Development. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and support features in the Linux kernel for Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets. Qualifications include extensive experience in software engineering with expertise in C/C++, along with strong debugging and performance analysis skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python.
• 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support various features in Linux kernel for Android on Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets.
• Analyze and identify performance bottlenecks for optimizations.
• Support other teams using supported Linux kernel features.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Linux Kernel development

Debugging

Performance analysis

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

T32

gdb

Crash utility

Android

Job description

Lead Engineer, Senior - Kernel Development

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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 what's 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

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Work on Linux Kernel development for enabling and supporting Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets and products.
• Excellent knowledge of OS fundamentals, data structure, Linux kernel and the device driver model.
• Excellent programming skills and expert level knowledge of C.
• Specific experience and expertise in any of kernel subsystems – core kernel, device drivers, memory, SMMU, ARM subsystems etc.
• Highly skilled in debug using any debugger like T32, gdb and crash analysis using T32, crash utility etc.
• Expert in using tracing and other related tools to identify performance bottlenecks and solve them.
• Well versed with other development tools like tool chain, version control etc.
• Background experience in Android is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross teams to develop and support various features in Linux kernel to support Android on Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets.
• Work on latest bleeding edge ARMv9 CPUs and features.
• Closely work with power and performance to analyze and identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations.
• Enable and support other teams that use supported Linux kernel features.
• Identify and support core set of tools for assisting Linux Kernel development, debug and support.
• Education requirements: Bachelors or Masters in CS or ECE.

Applicants

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Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Semiconductor Manufacturing

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