#Software Engineer - Kernel Services

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 94,200 - 141,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Annual discretionary bonus program

Eligibility for annual RSU grants

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking an embedded software engineer in San Diego, California, to join the Core Platform Kernel Services Software team. The role involves developing and maintaining drivers and kernel services across multiple operating systems, collaborating with OEMs and ODMs, and contributing to the software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related fields and have experience in C programming and embedded systems. The compensation ranges from $94,200 to $141,200, with additional benefits including health, dental, vision, and bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in C and data structures, especially in embedded systems.
• Good understanding of CPU architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and test drivers and kernel services across multiple operating systems.
• Perform requirements analysis in collaboration with OEMs, ODMs, carriers, and OS providers.
• Design and implement solutions for system-level debug, diagnostics, and IPC.

Skills

C programming

Data structures

Embedded systems

Debugging

Python

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

ARM CoreSight architecture

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

Qualcomm is seeking an embedded software engineer with 0 to 3 years of experience for the Core Platform Kernel Services Software team. The team develops and deploys drivers and kernel services for system‑level debug, diagnostics, and inter‑process communication across multiple subsystems on Qualcomm SoCs. They maintain drivers across operating systems including QuRT OS, Windows, Linux, QNX, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, and more. The team collaborates with OEMs, ODMs, carriers, and OS providers to perform requirements analysis for new use cases. The candidate will contribute to all stages of software development, documentation, design, implementation, and testing to deliver high‑quality, high‑performance solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and test drivers and kernel services across multiple operating systems.
• Perform requirements analysis in collaboration with OEMs, ODMs, carriers, and OS providers.
• Design and implement solutions for system‑level debug, diagnostics, and IPC.
• Contribute to documentation, design, implementation, and testing of software components.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in C and data structures, especially in embedded systems.
• Familiarity with ARM CoreSight architecture.
• Good understanding of CPU architecture.
• Ability to debug complex problems across multiple layers of hardware, OS, compiler, and drivers.
• Familiarity with ETM.
• Experience with Python.
• Assembly and C++ language experience.

Compensation and Benefits

$94,200.00 - $141,200.00

The position includes a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and eligibility for annual RSU grants. Additional benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, and other employee perks.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants 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.