Senior Staff Software Engineer

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Are you ready to join a team that's shaping the future of technology? We are looking for experienced developers working in the open-source community to improve the quality and robustness of Qualcomm open source offerings and reputation in the community. You will be a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the open source community, Linux and related open source projects and are comfortable working with a variety of hardware platforms. You will have a proven track record of delivering both engineering excellence, as well as hands-on experience with upstream contributions to major Open Source projects. As Senior Staff engineer, you will report to the Director of Open Source. You will find ways to improve the Linux kernel, Yocto/OE, Debian, security software and boot firmware on Qualcomm platforms and provide support as needed for customer applications of our platform technology. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our business and contribute to our company's growth.

Requirements

Experience in Open source software development
Expertise in C, C++, Assembly and a high-level language such as Python, Go, Rust
Proven track record of working upstream and downstream
Strong understanding of embedded software, bootloaders, Linux kernel and distributions
Excellent technical, communication and engineering management skills
Ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Based in India, EU or UK
Willingness to travel globally as needed (likely several times per year)
Experience working closely with or for a Linux Distribution
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with experience working upstream in any of the following areas will have an advantage.
Multimedia: Audio, Video, Camera, Graphics, Display, Gstreamer
Linux kernel: Peripherals, Buses, Interconnects, Scheduler, Thermal, Power
Networking: Ethernet, WLAN, Bluetooth

Responsibilities

Build scalable tooling that allows Qualcomm to deliver common core software into a variety of Open source distributions
Work with OSS & upstream initiatives within the Qualcomm Central Software Engineering (CSE) team to improve general software quality
Represent the company at industry events and conferences
Mentor and build expertise in the Foundries and Qualcomm OSS teams

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