Senior Linux Kernel & KVM Engineer for ARM

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

Job summary

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer to drive design, development, and optimization of software for next-generation data center platforms.

You will lead a team of engineers and contribute to virtualization, memory management, and Linux kernel enhancements. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, upstream Linux kernel contributions, and pre-silicon development on ARMv8/ARMv9 platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 5+ years with a Master’s; or 4+ years with a PhD.
• 3+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance features in the Linux Kernel, focusing on 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 JTAG debuggers.
• Contribute to upstream open-source projects, including the Linux Kernel.
• Drive improvements in system software for ARMv8/ARMv9 platforms.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for system architecture and development processes.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

GIT

JTAG debuggers

QEMU

Job description

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer to drive design, development, and optimization of software for next-generation data center platforms.

You will lead a team of engineers and contribute to virtualization, memory management, and Linux kernel enhancements. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, upstream Linux kernel contributions, and pre-silicon development on ARMv8/ARMv9 platforms.