Senior Software Engineer - Camera
About The Position
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in its Camera Software Engineering group. The engineer will design, develop, integrate, optimize, and commercialize Windows camera drivers and imaging solutions for Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms. The work spans the Windows camera stack, including kernel-mode and user-mode drivers, camera frameworks, image signal processing, AI-enhanced camera features, and sensor bring-up. The role collaborates with OEMs, camera hardware teams, system architects, silicon teams, and Microsoft to deliver camera experiences for Windows devices. Responsibilities also include hardware integration, debugging issues across the camera stack, camera feature enablement, performance optimization, WHCP certification, commercialization support, design and code reviews, mentoring, and contributing to camera architecture across product generations.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ software development.
- At least 3 years of experience developing Windows device drivers.
- Extensive experience with Windows kernel-mode and user-mode development.
- Strong understanding of WDF technologies, including KMDF and UMDF.
- Experience with Windows camera technologies: AVStream, Media Foundation, Device MFT, Camera Frame Server, and Windows Camera Pipeline.
- Experience with WinDbg, WPA/WPR, Visual Studio, and ETW tracing.
- Experience with camera hardware interfaces, including MIPI CSI-2, CCI/I2C, SPI, GPIO, and interrupt handling.
- Experience with camera sensor bring-up, validation, and debugging.
- Understanding of ACPI and UEFI firmware interactions with Windows devices.
- Experience with performance optimization, power management, and system reliability.
- Proficiency with source control systems such as Git and Perforce.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field and at least 2 years of Software Engineering or related work experience; or a master's degree in one of these fields and at least 1 year of related work experience; or a PhD in one of these fields.
Nice To Haves
- Strong understanding of Linux and Android operating systems, with hands-on Linux kernel or device driver development experience.
- Experience architecting, developing, and enhancing native and para-virtualized Linux/QNX device drivers.
- Deep knowledge of Linux internals, including interrupts, DMA, memory management, synchronization, power management, and multi-core architectures.
- Experience with camera and imaging subsystems, including image sensors, ISP, MIPI CSI-2, C-PHY, D-PHY, I2C, and I3C interfaces.
- Strong Linux debugging skills, including command-line debugging, kernel crash analysis, system log analysis, performance tuning, and root-cause investigation.
- Familiarity with V4L2, Media Controller Framework, Device Tree, and Android Camera frameworks.
- Experience developing camera drivers for Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms.
- Knowledge of image-processing and camera-tuning concepts, including AE, AF, AWB, HDR, and low-light imaging.
- Experience with ISP architecture and imaging pipelines.
- Knowledge of Windows Hello camera requirements and certification.
- Experience supporting OEM commercialization efforts and product launches.
- Familiarity with WHCP certification and Windows hardware requirements.
- Experience working directly with Microsoft, camera sensor vendors, or OEM customers.
- Understanding of AI/ML-based camera features such as background blur, auto framing, eye contact correction, and image enhancement.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop Windows camera drivers and camera framework components.
- Lead camera sensor bring-up and hardware integration activities.
- Debug complex system, driver, firmware, and hardware issues across the camera stack.
- Collaborate with camera hardware, silicon, ISP, and system software teams.
- Work closely with Microsoft and OEM customers to resolve product issues.
- Drive camera feature enablement and performance optimization.
- Support WHCP certification and product commercialization activities.
- Review software designs and conduct code reviews.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
- Influence camera architecture decisions across multiple product generations.
Benefits
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
- Opportunity for annual RSU grants, except for employees on sales-incentive plans.
- Competitive benefits package designed to support employees at work, at home, and at play.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
