Senior Camera Software Engineer - Embedded Linux, 3A/ISP

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 116,900 - 175,300; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking Embedded Software Engineers to develop camera software for IoT devices. You will design, implement, and verify camera algorithms, ISP, 3A tuning, and related tooling, with a focus on Linux-based embedded systems.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills, experience with Linux kernel and camera stacks, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Prior exposure to CamX and camera frameworks is advantageous and the team operates within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of software engineering experience.
• Master's degree with 1+ year of software engineering experience.
• PhD in CS/EE or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, implement, and verify camera software (ISP, 3A, IQ, tuning tools).
• Architect IQ modules and algorithms to drive hardware/software specs.
• Ensure image quality and conformance tests meet performance targets.
• Collaborate with customers and team members across project lifecycle.

Skills

C programming

C++ programming

Debugging skills

Linux kernel

Device drivers

Camera sensor bring-up

Camera HAL development

3A algorithms

MIPI

I2C

GPIOs

V4L2

OpenCL

OpenGL

Image Signal Processing

Android camera frameworks

CamX architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field

Tools

V4L2

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking Embedded Software Engineers to develop camera software for IoT devices. You will design, implement, and verify camera algorithms, ISP, 3A tuning, and related tooling, with a focus on Linux-based embedded systems.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills, experience with Linux kernel and camera stacks, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Prior exposure to CamX and camera frameworks is advantageous and the team operates within a