Senior Kernel & Security Engineer - Linux/ARM

MaC VC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSU grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and optimization of software for next-generation data center platforms.

You will lead a team of engineers and advance critical technologies such as virtualization, memory management, and Linux kernel improvements for ARM-based systems. The role emphasizes collaboration across functions, pre-silicon development on FPGA/QEMU platforms, and contributions to open-source projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or higher) with 6+ years of Software Engineering experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 5+ years of Software Engineering experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 4+ years of Software Engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance features in the Linux Kernel, including virtualization (KVM), scheduling, and memory management (IOMMU).
• Optimize power and performance management technologies like DVFS for ARM-based systems.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-performance, scalable software solutions.
• Debug and resolve complex software issues using tools like JTAG debuggers.
• Contribute upstream to Linux Kernel and other open-source projects as part of Qualcomm's open-source commitments.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux Kernel development

ARMv8/ARMv9

KVM virtualization

JTAG debugging

Open-source contributions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree

PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

GIT

JTAG debuggers

QEMU

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and optimization of software for next-generation data center platforms.

You will lead a team of engineers and advance critical technologies such as virtualization, memory management, and Linux kernel improvements for ARM-based systems. The role emphasizes collaboration across functions, pre-silicon development on FPGA/QEMU platforms, and contributions to open-source projects.