WLAN Linux Networking Engineer Staff (Software)

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited's Wi‑Fi Access Point networking data path team seeks a seasoned software engineer. You will tackle challenging networking protocols, data paths, and AI‑driven traffic management for cutting‑edge wireless routers.

You will design and optimize device drivers and offload paths to HW accelerators, ensuring scalable performance across platforms. The role requires deep C/C++ expertise, strong Linux kernel knowledge, and ability to collaborate with global teams to deliver

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software development using C/C++ in Networking/Linux/device drivers/embedded domains.
• Strong Linux kernel internals understanding and driver development experience.
• Knowledge of TCP/UDP/IPv4/IPv6, ARP, DHCP, VLANs is required.
• Ability to communicate across global teams and design for performance and portability.
• Experience with ethernet/WAN/LAN drivers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Development, release and maintenance of network stack and offload features for advanced networking products.
• Solve networking problems for top-tier network and wireless product launches.
• Identify and resolve SW/HW performance bottlenecks through profiling and optimization.
• Participate in pre-silicon emulation and post-silicon software validation.
• Collaborate with peer teams to define clean, scalable SW interfaces.

Skills

C/C++

Networking

Linux kernel internals

OpenVSwitch

DPDK

VPP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS or related

Master's degree in Engineering/CS or related

PhD in Engineering/CS or related

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Work as part of Qualcomm's Wi‑Fi Access Point networking data path team on tasks that consistently aim to break performance and complexity barriers. You will be working on networking protocols, unified data paths, AI/ML based smart traffic management, AI middleware managing on-chip AI inference accelerators, network device drivers, network offload mechanisms to SW and HW accelerators, Quality of Service and other features across the range of our industry leading wireless access point router solutions. You will be solving challenges related to packet flow, service delivery, traffic management, performance, mapping of packet processing to various HW offload/CPU options and many more. If solving networking, data path and system performance problems for wireless LAN networks of the future excites you, then we share a common goal!

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software development in using C/C++ programming languages in Networking / Linux device drivers / system software / Embedded software domains, ideally involving ethernet or Wireless LAN drivers.
• Very good understanding of Linux Kernel internals and experience with low level kernel programming such as writing/modifying device drivers.
• Strong in C programming
• Good knowledge of basic network protocols such as TCP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6, ARP, DHCP, VLANs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Strong team communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate with teams across the globe.
• Strong architectural skills to design and implement for performance, modularity, and portability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• Knowledge of L2/L3/L4 packet forwarding schemes such as Linux bridge/route/tunnels/OpenVswitch/DPDK/VPP is a plus and would help you stand out from others.
• Knowledge of Linux network stack internals is a plus.
• Relevant experience with ethernet/wireless LAN device drivers is a plus.
• Strong understanding of CPU/IO architecture (ARM or others) concepts is a plus.
• Prior experience with AI/ML based applications is a plus.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Development, release and maintenance of network stack and network offload related features and/or applications for advanced networking products
• Solving networking problems for top‑of‑the‑line network and wireless customer product launches and deployments
• Involvement in cutting edge performance improvement exercises for the product by identifying and resolving SW/HW performance bottlenecks.
• Involvement in pre‑silicon emulation and post‑silicon software development and validation efforts for various products.
• Working with peer teams to define clean and scalable SW interfaces

Level of Responsibility

• Works under supervision.
• Decision‑making may affect work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Tasks may not always have well‑defined steps; planning, problem‑solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
• May be required to lead projects comprising small teams of junior engineers.

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