Senior Staff Engineer - Project Engineer Linux IOT Projects

Qualcomm; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited in Hyderabad is seeking a Lead IoT platform engineer to drive architecture and delivery across multiple projects involving chipsets and embedded software stacks. You will lead cross-functional teams, own end-to-end development from concept through deployment, and mentor engineers in C/C++, Android/Linux, and CI/CD practices to ensure robust, scalable systems.

Candidates should have strong communication, problem solving, and a deep understanding of SOC bring-up and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, CS, or related field with 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Master's degree with 7+ years; PhD with 6+ years.
• 4+ years of programming in C, C++, Java, Python.
• Experience in Android/Linux/Windows Embedded products.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects end-to-end on Qualcomm chipsets.
• Hands-on design, development, and deployment of embedded software.
• Collaborate with Project Engineers, Tech Leads, Product Marketing and business teams.

Skills

Embedded Systems

C/C++

Android/Linux

Drivers/Frameworks

CI/CD

Git

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering / Computer Science

Master's degree in Engineering / CS

PhD in Engineering / CS

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools

Linux

Android OS

Embedded toolchains

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Lead IOT platform leadership delivering on multiple projects

Key responsibilities:

• Experience dealing multiple life cycles of the project end-to-end right from Software conceptualization for new chipsets to product commercialization with customers
• Hands-on tech experience in Embedded Systems. Proficiency in coding, design and implementation. Coding experience in C/C+, Android/Linux, Drivers/Frameworks, end-to-end software stack
• Candidate is expected to lead multiple projects simultaneously on Qualcomm chipsets working with Project Engineers, Technology Leads, Product Marketing and business teams

Requirements:

Bachelors/Masters degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. Strong development experience with C/C++ and good programming skills in Embedded Systems

Past experience working in Android/Linux/Windows areas for Embedded Products

Strong communication skills and analytics skills

Strong understanding of SOC systems and related concepts, including bring-up.

Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Hands-on experience with troubleshooting software and system issues.

Strong hands-on experience with full software development life cycle including design, implementation, deployment and support.

Strong aptitude, quick learner, self-motivated, willing to explore and work across breadth of various technology areas.

Deductive problem solving, good verbal and written communication skills for collaboration across teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

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