Senior Linux Kernel Driver Engineer

Qualcomm; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Linux device driver engineer for QCR-100 and related accelerators.

You will develop and extend Linux kernel driver code for PCIe device setup, firmware loading, MHI, DMABUF importation, and DMA transfers, while working within the Qualcomm Cloud AI team. The role requires strong C/C++/Python in low-level driver work, experience with Linux kernel drivers, and a solid grasp of PCIe, DMA, and SoC subsystems.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux kernel driver development, kernel modules, sysfs and debugging techniques.
• Experience with development in C.
• Experience with Git.
• Willingness to work in a structured software development environment.
• Ability to work on low-level implementation (code & test).

Responsibilities

• Develop and extend Linux kernel driver code related to PCIe device setup, firmware loading, MHI bus, DMABUF importation, and DMA transfers.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate accelerators and SoC components.
• Contribute to testing, debugging, and optimization of driver code for reliability and performance.

Skills

Linux kernel driver development

C programming

C++ programming

Python programming

Kernel modules

Sysfs debugging

Git

PCIe / DMA concepts

SoC architecture familiarity

Low-level implementation

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

Git

DKMS

DEB packaging

RPM packaging

PCIe stack knowledge

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Linux device driver engineer for QCR-100 and related accelerators.

You will develop and extend Linux kernel driver code for PCIe device setup, firmware loading, MHI, DMABUF importation, and DMA transfers, while working within the Qualcomm Cloud AI team. The role requires strong C/C++/Python in low-level driver work, experience with Linux kernel drivers, and a solid grasp of PCIe, DMA, and SoC subsystems.