Staff/Senior Staff Software Engineer – OpenBMC

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 10,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Bengaluru is seeking a Software Engineer responsible for designing and developing embedded and cloud edge software. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in programming and extensive experience collaborating with various engineering teams. This position requires relevant academic qualifications and at least 5 years in software engineering, specifically with Linux systems and OpenBMC development. This company values innovation and the development of next-generation technology.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Software Engineering with a Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience with a Master’s degree or 4+ years with a PhD.
• Proven experience in OpenBMC development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded and cloud edge software.
• Collaborate on debugging and diagnostics for firmware lifecycle.
• Write detailed technical documentation for software projects.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Linux development

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

OpenEmbedded-based build systems

Distributed revision control systems

Job description

Overview

Qualcomm India Private Limited seeks a Software Engineer to design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that support next-generation products. The role involves collaboration with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and understand performance requirements and interfaces.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience; OR
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience; OR
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 3+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

OpenBMC Role

As the OpenBMC, you will enable OpenBMC for a next-generation server-class platform. This role involves collaboration with internal teams and external upstream communities, including the Linux and commercial OS ecosystems, the OpenBMC community, and relevant standards bodies. You will engage with customers and third parties to enable new platforms and provide input to our SoC and platform architects for future designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop future server-class SoCs and platforms.
• Develop an OpenBMC solution for a next-generation server-class platform.
• Collaborate with other teams on bring-up, debugging, diagnostics, firmware lifecycle, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in electrical, computer engineering or computer science or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of experience in Linux development for embedded and/or server systems.
• 10+ years of software engineering or related work experience.
• 5+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• Strong understanding of server platform concepts and design constraints.
• Proven experience in OpenBMC development.
• In-depth knowledge of RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability).
• Proficient in programming with OpenEmbedded-based build systems.
• Self-starter with strong technical leadership skills.
• Good understanding of distributed revision control systems.
• Experience contributing to Open Source projects with an "upstream first" approach.
• Experience developing or contributing to server specifications.
• Low-level knowledge of communication buses such as I2C, Ethernet, PCIe.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Leverages advanced software knowledge to design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.
• Analyzes user needs, software requirements, and time and cost constraints to design and customize software for optimal operational efficiency.
• Designs and implements software modules for large-scale products and systems.
• Participates in and leads design, coding, unit testing, debugging, and integration efforts to ensure projects meet specifications and schedules.
• Performs complex code reviews and regression tests, triages and fixes issues to ensure code quality.
• Collaborates with Hardware, Systems, and Test engineers to ensure solutions work with other project components.
• Writes detailed technical documentation for complex software projects.

Level of Responsibility

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond the immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills; basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
• Tasks often require multiple steps, extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization to complete effectively.

Applicants

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