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Senior Staff Software Engineer

Qualcomm, San Diego, California, United States, 92189

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Company Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.

Job Area Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary 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.

Qualifications

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

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience

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.

Roles And 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

Preferred Qualifications

Multimedia: Audio, Video, Camera, Graphics, Display, Gstreamer

Linux kernel: Peripherals, Buses, Interconnects, Scheduler, Thermal, Power

Networking: Ethernet, WLAN, Bluetooth

Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits $162,600.00 – $244,000.00. This pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm, which includes a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. Qualcomm also offers a highly competitive benefits package.

EEO Statement Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call our toll-free number for accommodations. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to participate in the hiring process.

For more information or to apply, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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