Staff Engineer, Linux Device Drivers

Qualcomm; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 134,800 - 202,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program

Annual RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A leading technology company in Boulder, Colorado, is seeking a Linux device driver engineer. This role focuses on developing and extending Linux kernel driver code for PCIe devices and related accelerators. Candidates should have experience with Linux kernel driver development, programming in C, and a background in structured software development. The position offers a competitive salary range of $134,800 - $202,200 and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience in Software Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop and extend Linux kernel driver code related to PCIe device setup.
• Work on firmware loading, MHI bus, DMABUF importation, and DMA transfers.

Skills

Linux kernel driver development

C programming

Git

Structured software development

Low-level implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

PhD in Engineering or related field

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

The Qualcomm Cloud AI team is looking for a Linux device driver engineer for QCR-100 and related accelerators. These products accelerate image reprocessing and AI workloads. The engineer will develop and extend Linux kernel driver code related to PCIe device setup, firmware loading, MHI bus, DMABUF importation, and DMA transfers.

Familiarity with SoC systems including bus subsystems, DMA, PCIe and peripherals, synchronization mechanisms, as well as low speed peripherals will be beneficial.

Required Skills And Aptitudes

• Experience with Linux kernel driver development, kernel modules, sysfs and debugging techniques
• Experience with development in C
• Experience with git
• Willingness to work in a structured software development environment
• Ability to work on low-level implementation (code & test)

Desirable Skills And Aptitudes

• 4+ years of relevant experience
• Experience with Linux kernel PCIe stack
• DKMS-based management of kernel modules
• DEB or RPM packaging
• TCP/IP understanding (MTU, IP addressing, DHCP, kernel networking/netdev)
• Strong understanding of DMA, IOMMU
• Experience with ‘SoC-as-a-Device’ architectures or embedded Linux systems connected via PCIe.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

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.

Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$134,800.00 - $202,200.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.