Senior Pre Silicon GPU Kernel Driver Engineer

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm is looking for talented Graphics System engineers in Bengaluru, India to develop world-class GPU products that enable high-performance graphics with low power consumption. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering, particularly in C or C++, and experience with Linux devices.

The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams on kernel mode GPU driver development and feature implementation in upcoming GPUs.

Qualcomm fosters an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience with programming languages such as C or C++.
• Experience with GPU or CPU Linux kernel or Linux device drivers.

Responsibilities

• Develop pre-silicon Kernel Mode GPU driver with cross teams.
• Work on upcoming premium and mid-tier GPU features.
• Analyze and implement optimizations based on bottlenecks.

Skills

Programming languages: C, C++

OS fundamentals

Debugging skills

Kernel mode development

Development tools usage

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

Tools

Version control

Debuggers

Job description

General Summary

Adreno GPU has been the leading mobile graphics solution in the industry and has been the dominating GPU in today’s smartphone market. Our power efficient GPU solution is fundamental to enable the exciting new markets like VR, IoT, AI, drone, autonomous driving, etc. We are looking for talented Graphics System engineers to create world‑class GPU products to enable high performance graphics and compute with low power consumption.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross teams to develop pre‑silicon Kernel Mode GPU driver.
• Work on features in upcoming premium and mid‑tier GPUs.
• Closely work with Design and DV teams to analyze and identify bottlenecks and implement fixes/optimizations.
• Enable and support other teams that use supported features.
• Identify and support core set of tools for assisting driver development, debug and support.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C or C++.
• Experience working with GPU or CPU Linux kernel or Linux device drivers or RTOS (Real Time Operation Systems).
• Strong debugging and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Skills / Experience

• Excellent knowledge of OS fundamentals, data structures.
• Excellent programming skills and expert level knowledge of C.
• Specific experience and expertise in any of kernel subsystems – core kernel, device drivers, memory, SMMU or firmware development.
• Well versed with development tools like tool chain, version control, debugger, etc.
• Background experience in kernel mode GPU driver is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able to participate in the hiring process.