Engineer, Senior Staff - Linker Developer

Qualcomm · Bengaluru · 8–10 yrs experience · Posted 2026-02-12

Tech stack: C, C++

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Qualcomm India Private Limited
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering
Responsibilities: - Are you passionate about toolchains and low-level systems?
- Do you have deep expertise in linkers and thrive on solving complex challenges in embedded environments?
- If so, we want you on our team!
- Join us in advancing the Qualcomm open-source embedded linker and shaping the future of toolchain technology.
- This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge embedded systems, improve performance, and contribute to open-source innovation.
- Enhance and optimize the Qualcomm open-source linker for embedded platforms.
- Collaborate with compiler and runtime teams to deliver a robust, high-performance toolchain.
- Contribute to open-source projects and engage with the global developer community.
Qualifications: - Strong expertise in linker internals (ELF, relocation, symbol versioning, memory mapping).
- Solid understanding of embedded systems constraints (limited memory, performance-critical environments).
- Experience with toolchain development (linkers, loaders, compilers).
- Proficiency in C/C++ and familiarity with open-source workflows (Git, CI/CD).
- Bonus: Knowledge of Hexagon architecture or similar DSP/embedded platforms.
- Why Join Us?
- Work on high-impact projects that power next-generation embedded systems.
- Collaborate with industry-leading engineers in a dynamic, innovative environment.
- Contribute to open-source software and make a lasting impact on the developer ecosystem.
- Prefer candidates with 8-10 years of experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Qualifications

- Strong expertise in linker internals (ELF, relocation, symbol versioning, memory mapping).
- Solid understanding of embedded systems constraints (limited memory, performance-critical environments).
- Experience with toolchain development (linkers, loaders, compilers).
- Proficiency in C/C++ and familiarity with open-source workflows (Git, CI/CD).
- Bonus: Knowledge of Hexagon architecture or similar DSP/embedded platforms.
- Why Join Us?
- Work on high-impact projects that power next-generation embedded systems.
- Collaborate with industry-leading engineers in a dynamic, innovative environment.
- Contribute to open-source software and make a lasting impact on the developer ecosystem.
- Prefer candidates with 8-10 years of experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Responsibilities

- Are you passionate about toolchains and low-level systems?
- Do you have deep expertise in linkers and thrive on solving complex challenges in embedded environments?
- If so, we want you on our team!
- Join us in advancing the Qualcomm open-source embedded linker and shaping the future of toolchain technology.
- This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge embedded systems, improve performance, and contribute to open-source innovation.
- Enhance and optimize the Qualcomm open-source linker for embedded platforms.
- Collaborate with compiler and runtime teams to deliver a robust, high-performance toolchain.
- Contribute to open-source projects and engage with the global developer community.

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