Lead OS Engineer – Android/Linux Kernel

Emploive; Northern, San Diego (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. is seeking an Engineering lead with deep expertise in operating systems, Android frameworks, and the Linux kernel.

You will guide a small, agile team and coordinate with internal and external Android OS developers to deliver end-to-end system-level software solutions. The role focuses on collaborating across teams to optimize resource usage while adhering to Android framework, Linux system, and kernel programming principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• Master's degree with 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• PhD with 4+ years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small, agile group and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Develop end-to-end solutions in user space and kernel space for Android/Linux.
• Work with Android OS dev teams to optimize performance and resource usage.
• Collaborate with systems, multimedia, architecture, and other teams on system-level software.

Skills

C/C++/Java/Python

OS fundamentals

Linux kernel

Android framework

Device driver model

Git/Make

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

PhD in Engineering/CS/IS

Tools

Android Studio

ADB

gdb

Job description

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. is seeking an Engineering lead with deep expertise in operating systems, Android frameworks, and the Linux kernel.

You will guide a small, agile team and coordinate with internal and external Android OS developers to deliver end-to-end system-level software solutions. The role focuses on collaborating across teams to optimize resource usage while adhering to Android framework, Linux system, and kernel programming principles.