Engineer-Kernel Mode Development

Qualcomm · Hyderabad · Posted 2026-07-15

Tech stack: C, Linux

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Qualcomm India Private Limited
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
Responsibilities: - As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all.
- As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will
- design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs.
- Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- KMD: Required Skills Strong C programming and debugging skills.
- Solid understanding of Operating Systems Computer Architecture and Linux Kernel Internals Experience with Linux Device Driver Development Understanding of DRM/KMS memory management, interrupts, synchronization, and power management concepts.
- Experience with kernel debugging tools such as GDB, ftrace, perf, crash, kgdb or similar.
- Familiarity with firmware interfaces, device trees, and PCIe/SoC platforms.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- KMD: Required Skills Strong C programming and debugging skills.
- Solid understanding of Operating Systems Computer Architecture and Linux Kernel Internals
- Experience with Linux Device Driver Development
- Understanding of DRM/KMS memory management, interrupts, synchronization, and power management concepts.
- Experience with kernel debugging tools such as GDB, ftrace, perf, crash, kgdb or similar.
- Familiarity with firmware interfaces, device trees, and PCIe/SoC platforms.

Responsibilities

- As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all.
- As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will
- design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs.
- Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

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