Staff Software Engineer, Linux Tools & Host Software

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

2d•$134,800 - $202,200

About The Position

We are hiring a hands-on systems software engineer to design, maintain, and improve Linux tools and services used on hosts equipped with our PCIe-based accelerator devices. You cross over between userspace and the Linux kernel- or even QNX- when given the chance. You relish the opportunity to work on the kernel even if you have mostly worked in userspace. You are excited to work on accelerator products for video, AI and whatever else comes along. You deliver software that is reliable and a joy to use.

Requirements

Linux software development experience using modern C and/or Rust
Familiarity with CMake, make, gcc or clang, gdb, valgrind, and git
Practical experience writing TCP/IP socket programs
CLI tool development with a user-first mindset

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of video application pipelines and GStreamer, FFmpeg, V4L2, or OpenCV
Knowledge of TCP/IP (IPv4/v6, TCP, UDP, TUN/TAP, veth, bridging)
Knowledge of Linux system management (users, disks, networks)
Experience with PCIe and host-device concepts
Interest in Linux kernel development or QNX
Exposure to AI accelerator software stacks
Understanding of DMA, DMABUF, and IOMMU
Experience flashing firmware
Python or bash scripting

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain Linux services and tools in modern C or Rust
Integrate with IPC/RPC techniques such as TCP/IP, Unix domain sockets and messaging libraries
Build CLI tools that are user-friendly, have built-in help, are intuitive and don't crash
Serialize and deserialize to formats (JSON, binary, etc) to integrate with other endpoints
Create shared libraries that export user-friendly APIs for developers using our products
Use containers where it makes sense, for example, to standardize builds, and manage dependencies
Use a rich ecosystem of AI tools to turbo boost your development
Use a variety of Linux distributions
Create packages (DEB/RPM)
Document plentifully