Staff Linux System Software Engineer - AI Inference

Qualcomm

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 134,800 - 202,200

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead Linux-based system software for next‑generation datacenters.

The role focuses on host‑side software, drivers, and system integration for Qualcomm’s high‑performance inference accelerators. You will design and optimize kernel‑adjacent components, drive API design, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and cloud teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions.

Qualifications

Extensive experience with Linux system software development in modern C/C++.
Strong background in Linux user-space development, API design, and multi-threading/synchronization.
Solid understanding of Linux internals, kernel concepts, drivers, and system bring-up.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and optimize Linux user-space and kernel-adjacent drivers and libraries in modern C++.
Lead development of host software stacks supporting high-performance AI inference and secure compute workloads.
Drive API design, multi-threaded systems, and scalable software architectures.
Own feature development, integration, and bring-up across hardware and software boundaries.
Architect and develop unit, integration, and system-level tests for CI environments.
Lead functional and performance validation of host software and drivers.