Senior Windows OS Drivers Developer Engineer - PC Compute

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to join a Scrum team focused on Windows on Snapdragon.

You will design and develop features, gather requirements, and coordinate with internal and external teams to keep chipsets running smoothly on Windows and Linux environments. The ideal candidate has embedded Windows software experience, strong C/C++, and strong OS concepts with debugging and cross-stakeholder coordination abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 2+ years in software engineering.
• Master's degree with 1+ year experience OR PhD with related work experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python or similar, OS concepts, kernel/tools, debugging.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to end-to-end lifecycle of Windows-on-Snapdragon product lines.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams to design, implement and triage features.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Shell scripting

Debugging

ARM

OS concepts

Education

Bachelors in Engineering/CS

MS in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Job description

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:Qualcomm Technologies Inc., the maker of the industry-leading Snapdragon SoCs, is the largest provider of complete chipset solutions for Microsoft Windows on Snapdragon products. Qualcomm is committed to developing solutions for the next generation of Windows on Snapdragon devices.The ideal software engineer will act as a key member of an Agile Scrum Team and play a pivotal rule in the end-to-end lifecycle of all Windows-on-Snapdragon product lines. Strong software development skills will allow you to gather requirements, design, and develop key features on Windows on Snapdragon products. Communication and collaboration skills are essential as part of this platform team as you will need to coordinate with internal and external teams to bring up, support, triage, and unblock issues on Qualcomm chipsets.Looking for a self-starter with excellent people skills and software aptitude to match.The Ideal Candidate will have:Embedded Windows software and good programming skills.Solid understanding of Operating System concepts.Windows and/or Linux kernel and development experience.Strong understanding of C/C++, Shell Scripting or Python skills and hands-on experience on debugging ARM or other SoC embedded systems.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Strong problem solving and debugging skills.Ability to co-ordinate across stakeholders and drive towards task completion.Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.Preferred Qualifications:C/C++programming.Windows OS internals knowledge and experienceDevice driver programming and debugging with WinDbg, JTAG/other tools.Processor architecture and cache subsystem.Experience with PC software - System BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, Drivers, ApplicationsARM assemblyEmbedded OS (Kernel architecture, OS services heap, memory, multi-core, multi-threading, and crash debugging).Knowledge of OS/system performance profiling and optimization techniques.Communication, written & interpersonal skills, motivation, the ability to learn quickly.Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming principles.Application of design patterns to solve complex architectural challenges.Familiarity with Spake2+ Authentication.Understanding of HTTP Server/client architecture.Familiarity with Rust for systems-level development and Windows environments; comfortable exploring memory-safe, high-performance codebases.Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :$117,800.00 - $176,600.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. 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