Senior Staff Linux Kernel & SoC Enablement Engineer

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking Sr. Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer to advance high-performance SoCs and platforms.

You will work with a distributed team on Linux kernel, boot firmware, and low-level libraries to maximize performance, efficiency, and security. Applicants should have extensive C/C++/assembly experience, strong systems programming skills in Python, and a track record in kernel development and platform-wide optimization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering with a relevant degree.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and assembly language.
• Experience with Python for systems programming.
• Experience with Linux kernel development and high-performance software.

Responsibilities

• Define future high-performance SoCs and platforms.
• Collaborate with performance teams to optimize hardware/software.
• Create optimizations and drivers for high-performance platforms.
• Ensure existing operating systems run efficiently and identify enhancements.

Skills

High-performance architecture

C/C++/Assembly

Python

Git / DVCS

Boot firmware

UEFI/ACPI/SystemReady

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking Sr. Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer to advance high-performance SoCs and platforms.

You will work with a distributed team on Linux kernel, boot firmware, and low-level libraries to maximize performance, efficiency, and security. Applicants should have extensive C/C++/assembly experience, strong systems programming skills in Python, and a track record in kernel development and platform-wide optimization.