Senior Linux Kernel Engineer - ARM Security

Qualcomm Incorporated; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize software for next-generation data center platforms. You will lead a team of engineers and work on virtualization, memory management, schedulers, and Linux kernel enhancements.

Responsibilities include pre-silicon development on FPGA/QEMU, DVFS for ARMv8/ARMv9, upstream contributions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, secure software products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of software development experience, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Linux Kernel features, virtualization, scheduling, and memory management.
• Optimize DVFS and power/performance management for ARM-based systems.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-performance software.
• Debug complex issues using JTAG debuggers and related tools.
• Contribute to upstream Linux Kernel and open-source projects.

Skills

Linux kernel development

Security assessments

Team leadership

ARM architecture

Open-source contributions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

GIT

JTAG debuggers

QEMU

Job description

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize software for next-generation data center platforms. You will lead a team of engineers and work on virtualization, memory management, schedulers, and Linux kernel enhancements.

Responsibilities include pre-silicon development on FPGA/QEMU, DVFS for ARMv8/ARMv9, upstream contributions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, secure software products.