Senior Staff Engineer - IoT Display
Qualcomm · Hyderabad · 14+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-06-06
Tech stack: C, C++, Java, Linux, Python
About the role
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
Responsibilities: - We are looking for a highly skilled and passionate Sr.
- Staff Engineer to join our
- Display Software Team In this role, you will be a key technical leader responsible for the design, development, and optimization of the display subsystem for Qualcomm’s next-generation IoT platforms.
- You will work on a diverse range of software layers, from low-level Linux kernel drivers (DRM/KMS) to high-level user-space compositors (Weston/Wayland and Surface Flinger).
- Your expertise will help drive innovative features such as multi-display concurrency, high-resolution bridge integrations, and advanced power management solutions.
- Level of Responsibility
- As a Sr.
- Staff Engineer, you are expected to:
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to a team of engineers.
- Lead complex, cross-functional projects from requirements gathering to commercialization.
- Mentor junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
- Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for display technologies within the organization.
- Architect and Develop high-performance display drivers using the Linux DRM/KMS framework for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platforms.
- Integrate and Bring-up third-party display hardware, including MIPI DSI panels and external bridge chips (DSI-to-HDMI, DP-to-HDMI, DSI-to-LVDS).
- Optimize Subsystem Performance by managing hardware resources (DPU pipes, bandwidth) and implementing power-saving techniques like VESA DSC and low-power display modes.
- Debug Complex Issues across the software stack using JTAG, Lauterbach, and system-level trace tools.
- Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams
- (GPU, Video, Multimedia, and Hardware Design) to ensure seamless integration and end-to-end feature delivery.
- Lead Mainlining Efforts to upstream display drivers and features to the Linux kernel and open-source communities.
- Drive Continuous Improvement in software quality through code reviews, unit testing, and automated validation frameworks.
Qualifications: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
- Experience: 14+ years of experience in embedded software development with a focus on display subsystem Programming:
- Expert-level skills in C and C++ OS Internals:
- Strong understanding of Linux/Android kernel internals including device drivers, memory management (ION/DMA-BUF), and synchronization primitives.
- Display SW: In-depth experience with the Linux DRM/KMS architecture and libdrm Display Protocols: In-depth knowledge of display interfaces such as MIPI DSI, DisplayPort (DP), eDP, and HDMI
- Experience with Post-Silicon bring-up and hardware-software co-verification.
- Knowledge of display technologies like
- HDR10/10+, HDCP, CEC and color management.
- Familiarity with graphics buffer management () and allocator frameworks ( Gralloc Experience with Wayland/Weston compositor development or Android Graphics stack (SurfaceFlinger, HWC).
- 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.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
- Experience: 14+ years of experience in embedded software development with a focus on display subsystem Programming:
- Expert-level skills in C and C++ OS Internals:
- Strong understanding of Linux/Android kernel internals including device drivers, memory management (ION/DMA-BUF), and synchronization primitives.
- Display SW: In-depth experience with the Linux DRM/KMS architecture and libdrm Display Protocols: In-depth knowledge of display interfaces such as MIPI DSI, DisplayPort (DP), eDP, and HDMI
- Experience with Post-Silicon bring-up and hardware-software co-verification.
- Knowledge of display technologies like
- HDR10/10+, HDCP, CEC and color management.
- Familiarity with graphics buffer management () and allocator frameworks ( Gralloc Experience with Wayland/Weston compositor development or Android Graphics stack (SurfaceFlinger, HWC).
- 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.
Responsibilities
- We are looking for a highly skilled and passionate Sr.
- Staff Engineer to join our
- Display Software Team In this role, you will be a key technical leader responsible for the design, development, and optimization of the display subsystem for Qualcomm’s next-generation IoT platforms.
- You will work on a diverse range of software layers, from low-level Linux kernel drivers (DRM/KMS) to high-level user-space compositors (Weston/Wayland and Surface Flinger).
- Your expertise will help drive innovative features such as multi-display concurrency, high-resolution bridge integrations, and advanced power management solutions.
- Level of Responsibility
- As a Sr.
- Staff Engineer, you are expected to:
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to a team of engineers.
- Lead complex, cross-functional projects from requirements gathering to commercialization.
- Mentor junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
- Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for display technologies within the organization.
- Architect and Develop high-performance display drivers using the Linux DRM/KMS framework for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platforms.
- Integrate and Bring-up third-party display hardware, including MIPI DSI panels and external bridge chips (DSI-to-HDMI, DP-to-HDMI, DSI-to-LVDS).
- Optimize Subsystem Performance by managing hardware resources (DPU pipes, bandwidth) and implementing power-saving techniques like VESA DSC and low-power display modes.
- Debug Complex Issues across the software stack using JTAG, Lauterbach, and system-level trace tools.
- Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams
- (GPU, Video, Multimedia, and Hardware Design) to ensure seamless integration and end-to-end feature delivery.
- Lead Mainlining Efforts to upstream display drivers and features to the Linux kernel and open-source communities.
- Drive Continuous Improvement in software quality through code reviews, unit testing, and automated validation frameworks.