Display Software Engineer, Senior

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Do you have an interest in how leading-edge consumer devices are created? Do you want to be part of a team that imagines, designs, and creates low-power, highly efficient hardware accelerators that go into your phones, laptops, watch, smart-glasses and automobiles? Qualcomm's display software team is looking for a candidate who will contribute to the design, development, and verification of leading-edge technology for our next-generation Snapdragon™ line of processors. Our team develops the drivers and software components that accelerate processing of content from engines like the video decoder, camera and GPU through the Snapdragon® Adreno DPU (Display Processing Unit). The responsibilities in this position include: Design, code, test, and integrate drivers for Qualcomm's Snapdragon™ chipsets with a focus on efficiency and robustness. Working with embedded software techniques including memory management, DMA acceleration, interrupt service routines, multi-threading, synchronization, and interface design (APIs). Developing software in a rapid paced environment and delivering drivers targeted for operating systems such as Android, Windows, Zephyr and Linux. Working in a global environment with teams and customers that depend on our technology to deliver cutting-edge consumer products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• Strong academic standing with courses focused on software/hardware interaction.
• Excellent programming skills in C/C++, at least 1 years of professional or academic experience.
• Motivated to learn new technologies and skills related to image processing and hardware acceleration.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to dissect larger problems and solving challenges through process of elimination.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal).
• Self-motivated, hardworking, and flexible.

Nice To Haves

• Basic understanding of frameworks such as DirectX, WDDM, and/or DRM.
• Basic understanding of ARM and RISC-V architecture and instructions.
• Basic understanding of image processing algorithms, image manipulation or color theory.
• Basic understanding of high-speed signals used in electronic devices.
• Basic understanding of electronics schematics and usage of tools such as an oscilloscope or logic analyzer.
• Experience building consumer electronics using development kits such as Raspberry Pi or Arduino.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and integrate drivers for Qualcomm's Snapdragon™ chipsets with a focus on efficiency and robustness.
• Working with embedded software techniques including memory management, DMA acceleration, interrupt service routines, multi-threading, synchronization, and interface design (APIs).
• Developing software in a rapid paced environment and delivering drivers targeted for operating systems such as Android, Windows, Zephyr and Linux.
• Working in a global environment with teams and customers that depend on our technology to deliver cutting-edge consumer products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees