Senior Windows Camera Driver & ISP Engineer

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Windows camera driver engineer to design, implement, and optimize drivers and imaging pipelines for Snapdragon-based Windows devices.

You will work across kernel-mode and user-mode layers, camera frameworks, ISP, and sensor bring-up, collaborating with Microsoft and OEM teams to deliver high-quality camera experiences. Responsibilities include sensor bring-up, debugging across the stack, performance and power optimization, WHCP certification support, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience developing Windows device drivers.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Windows kernel-mode & user-mode development.
• Experience with WDF KMDF/UMDF and Windows camera technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Windows camera drivers and camera 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.
• Work closely with Microsoft and OEM customers to resolve product issues.
• Drive camera feature enablement and performance optimization.
• Support WHCP certification and product commercialization activities.
• Review software designs and conduct code reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Influence camera architecture decisions across multiple product generations.

Skills

C/C++ development

Windows driver development

Windows kernel-mode development

WDF KMDF/UMDF

Camera stack experience

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field

Master's degree in CS/EE or related field

PhD in CS/EE or related field

Tools

Git

Perforce

WinDbg

Visual Studio

ETW tracing

WPA/WPR

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Windows camera driver engineer to design, implement, and optimize drivers and imaging pipelines for Snapdragon-based Windows devices.

You will work across kernel-mode and user-mode layers, camera frameworks, ISP, and sensor bring-up, collaborating with Microsoft and OEM teams to deliver high-quality camera experiences. Responsibilities include sensor bring-up, debugging across the stack, performance and power optimization, WHCP certification support, and