Engineer, Staff_CE_Device Driver Development

Company
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering
General Summary
ob Description
looking for a Staff Engineer with 12+ years of experience in embedded and automotive software development to drive platform bring-up, kernel development, performance optimization, and system stability initiatives for next-generation automotive solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and debug Linux kernel subsystems and device drivers for automotive platforms. Analyze and resolve complex system issues involving boot, memory, storage, networking, and performance. Drive CPU, memory, boot-time, and overall system performance improvements. Perform deep root cause analysis using kernel logs, traces, ramdumps, and profiling tools. Lead stability investigations and customer escalations across multiple software domains. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, production-quality software. Mentor engineers and contribute to technical reviews and architecture discussions.
Required Skills
12+ years of experience in embedded software development.
Strong Hands-on Expertise In
Linux Kernel Programming
Device Driver Development and Debugging
Performance Analysis and Optimization
System Stability and Root Cause Analysis
Memory Management and Multithreaded Systems
ARM64 Architecture
C/C++ Programming
Experience with Linux debugging and profiling tools such as GDB, Ftrace, Perf, Crash, and Trace Analysis tools.
Preferred Skills
Experience with Automotive Linux, Android Automotive, or QNX.
Knowledge of device drivers, hypervisor, memory management.
Familiarity with virtualization and hypervisor technologies.
Experience supporting customer escalations and production issues..
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
2+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
1+ year of experience with debugging techniques.
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