Senior Staff Systems Engineer — Linux Kernel & SoC Expert

Qualcomm; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking Sr. Staff Engineer and Principal Engineer level software developers to join a distributed team working on custom CPUs.

The role emphasizes Linux kernel, boot firmware, and low-level libraries with collaboration across hardware and software teams to maximize performance, efficiency, and security. Applicants should have extensive experience in C, assembly, and system software, plus work on platform standards like UEFI, ACPI, and SystemReady.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years in software engineering or related field.
• Master's degree with 7+ years in software engineering or related field.
• PhD with 6+ years in software engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define future high-performance SoCs and platforms.
• Collaborate with performance team to identify hardware optimization areas.
• Create optimizations and drivers for high-performance platforms.
• Ensure efficient operation of existing OS and push performance improvements.

Skills

Architecture concepts

C/Assembly

Systems programming (Python)

Version control (Git)

Low-level boot firmware

UEFI/ACPI/SystemReady

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

Git

Job description

Qualcomm is seeking Sr. Staff Engineer and Principal Engineer level software developers to join a distributed team working on custom CPUs.

The role emphasizes Linux kernel, boot firmware, and low-level libraries with collaboration across hardware and software teams to maximize performance, efficiency, and security. Applicants should have extensive experience in C, assembly, and system software, plus work on platform standards like UEFI, ACPI, and SystemReady.