Staff Software Engineer, Linux Device Driver & Host SW (San Diego OR Boulder)

Qualcomm; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Linux device driver engineer for QCR-100 and related accelerators.

You will develop and extend Linux kernel driver code for PCIe device setup, firmware loading, MHI, DMABUF importation, and DMA transfers, while working within the Qualcomm Cloud AI team. The role requires strong C/C++/Python in low-level driver work, experience with Linux kernel drivers, and a solid grasp of PCIe, DMA, and SoC subsystems.

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• Develop and extend Linux kernel driver code related to PCIe device setup, firmware loading, MHI bus, DMABUF importation, and DMA transfers.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate accelerators and SoC components.
• Contribute to testing, debugging, and optimization of driver code for reliability and performance.

Skills

Linux kernel driver development

C programming

C++ programming

Python programming

Kernel modules

Sysfs debugging

Git

PCIe / DMA concepts

SoC architecture familiarity

Low-level implementation

Education

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

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

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Git

DKMS

DEB packaging

RPM packaging

PCIe stack knowledge

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.

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 Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

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.

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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$121,400.00 - $202,200.00

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