Snapdragon AR/XR Embedded Display Engineer (Linux/DRM)

Quest Global; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Quest Global in Fremont, CA is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the low-level AR platform bring-up on Android XR based on Qualcomm Snapdragon. You will architect and maintain Linux kernel-space display drivers, focusing on DRM/KMS and SurfaceFlinger integration.

The role requires deep expertise in MIPI DSI and QSPI, C/C++ for embedded systems, and collaboration with hardware and systems teams to reach ultra-low AR latency and high frame rates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems or related field.
• Hands-on experience with Qualcomm Snapdragon wearables/AR platforms.
• Strong Linux and Android kernel development, drivers, and platform enablement.
• Proven experience developing display drivers using DRM/KMS with Android graphics components.
• Deep understanding of MIPI DSI and QSPI, including timing and debugging.
• Advanced C/C++ programming for embedded systems.
• Experience with hardware diagnostic tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, MIPI analyzers).
• Knowledge of embedded system architecture, boot flows, memory and power management.

Responsibilities

• Lead low-level software bring-up of AR platforms on Android XR with Snapdragon.
• Architect and maintain Linux/Android kernel-space display drivers (DRM/KMS).
• Configure and optimize Android display stack, SurfaceFlinger, and Hardware Composer.
• Implement and validate MIPI DSI and QSPI interfaces for displays and peripherals.
• Collaborate with hardware, electrical, and systems teams to resolve integration challenges.
• Diagnose signal integrity, power sequencing, display initialization, and protocol issues.
• Drive performance optimization across display, graphics, power, and thermal subsystems.
• Support board bring-up, validation, and production readiness with testing and root-cause analysis.
• Use lab equipment to investigate physical-layer and protocol-level issues.
• Contribute to AR solutions by enabling cutting-edge display technologies.

Skills

C/C++

Linux kernel development

Embedded systems

Debugging

System-level software

Education

Bachelors/Masters in CE/EE

Tools

DRM/KMS

SurfaceFlinger

Hardware Composer

MIPI protocol analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Quest Global in Fremont, CA is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the low-level AR platform bring-up on Android XR based on Qualcomm Snapdragon. You will architect and maintain Linux kernel-space display drivers, focusing on DRM/KMS and SurfaceFlinger integration.

The role requires deep expertise in MIPI DSI and QSPI, C/C++ for embedded systems, and collaboration with hardware and systems teams to reach ultra-low AR latency and high frame rates.