Senior Linux Platform Engineer—Kernel & CI/CD

QUALCOMM, Inc.

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 118,000 - 177,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. is seeking an experienced Linux Platform Engineer to drive Linux innovation for server-class CPUs.

You will join a Linux Platform team to build and optimize distribution support, packaging, and CI/CD automation across major Linux distributions, bridging internal enablement with open-source standards. The role focuses on platform support, integration, and upstream readiness for enterprise environments, collaborating with hardware, firmware, and software teams to

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 2+ years of software engineering experience.
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 1+ year of software engineering experience.
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, or Computer Science with related work.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with team to bring up Linux kernel and userspace on new server-class hardware, ensuring core functionality.
Implement and maintain build, packaging, and test workflows within CI/CD infrastructure.
Debug and triage issues related to build failures, packaging, and platform bring-up.
Support upstream readiness by testing and validating changes for major Linux distributions.