Staff Linux Kernel Driver Engineer — PCIe & DMA

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to work on Linux device driver and host software for the QCR-100 accelerators in San Diego or Boulder.

The role emphasizes kernel driver development, PCIe stack proficiency, and low-level software engineering in a collaboration-heavy environment. The candidate should have 4+ years of software engineering experience, strong C/C++ skills, and familiarity with Linux kernel modules, DMABUF, and DMA concepts.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and extend Linux kernel driver code related to PCIe device setup, firmware loading, MHI bus, DMABUF importation, and DMA transfers.
• Work on low-level implementation and testing in a structured software development environment.
• Collaborate with SoC teams and peripherals to optimize DMA and PCIe integration.

Skills

Linux kernel driver development

C/C++ programming

Python programming

Git version control

Kernel debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

DKMS

DEB packaging

RPM packaging

PCIe stack

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to work on Linux device driver and host software for the QCR-100 accelerators in San Diego or Boulder.

The role emphasizes kernel driver development, PCIe stack proficiency, and low-level software engineering in a collaboration-heavy environment. The candidate should have 4+ years of software engineering experience, strong C/C++ skills, and familiarity with Linux kernel modules, DMABUF, and DMA concepts.