Senior Windows Camera Driver Engineer – Snapdragon

Qualcomm Incorporated; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced engineer to design and develop Windows camera drivers and imaging solutions on Snapdragon platforms. You will work across the Windows camera stack, including kernel-mode and user-mode drivers, ISP, and AI-enhanced features, partnering with OEMs, Microsoft, and hardware teams.

The role requires strong C/C++ development, 5+ years with Windows drivers, and deep KMDF/UMDF knowledge, with emphasis on performance, power, and reliability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Windows device driver development experience.
• Strong C/C++ software development skills and kernel/user-mode experience.
• Experience with KMDF/UMDF and WinDbg debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Windows camera drivers and framework components.
• Lead camera sensor bring-up and hardware integration activities.
• Debug complex system, driver, firmware, and hardware issues across the camera stack.
• Collaborate with camera hardware, silicon, ISP, and system software teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Windows driver development

KMDF/UMDF

AVStream

WinDbg

Git/Perforce

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Master's degree in CS/EE

PhD in CS/EE

Tools

Visual Studio

ETW tracing

Windows APIs

Git

Perforce

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced engineer to design and develop Windows camera drivers and imaging solutions on Snapdragon platforms. You will work across the Windows camera stack, including kernel-mode and user-mode drivers, ISP, and AI-enhanced features, partnering with OEMs, Microsoft, and hardware teams.

The role requires strong C/C++ development, 5+ years with Windows drivers, and deep KMDF/UMDF knowledge, with emphasis on performance, power, and reliability.