Linux Kernel Developer Qualcomm
San Diego, CA

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Job IdE1967819Job TitleLinux Kernel DeveloperPost Date11/04/2018Company-DivisionQualcomm Technologies, Inc.-CDMA Technology

Job AreaEngineering - Software

LocationCalifornia - San Diego

Job OverviewThe Linux Kernel team at the Qualcomm Innovation Center is responsible for Linux kernel development on Qualcomm SOCs. Duties include adding support for new CPUs and SOCs, scheduler and DVFS development for heterogeneous CPU topologies like big.LITTLE, memory management for RAM/IO mapping and allocation/buffer management schemes, debug and tracing drivers and tools, and bootloaders such as UEFI, U-boot, Coreboot. Engineers on this team work with HW designers for requirements specification on new SOCs, system architects and engineers for broad feature design and implementation, other Linux driver engineers for implementing new Linux kernel features and frameworks, and with customers for launching products. Engineers are also expected to work with the upstream Linux kernel community to present and implement new features in the upstream kernel.

In addition to the mobile/smartphone market, this team is growing into other segments like wearables, automotive, home entertainment, and embedded computing.

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The Linux Kernel team at the Qualcomm Innovation Center is responsible for Linux kernel development on Qualcomm SOCs. Duties include adding support for new CPUs and SOCs, scheduler and DVFS development for heterogeneous CPU topologies like big.LITTLE, memory management for RAM/IO mapping and allocation/buffer management schemes, debug and tracing drivers and tools, and bootloaders such as UEFI, U-boot, Coreboot. Engineers on this team work with HW designers for requirements specification on new SOCs, system architects and engineers for broad feature design and implementation, other Linux driver engineers for implementing new Linux kernel features and frameworks, and with customers for launching products. Engineers are also expected to work with the upstream Linux kernel community to present and implement new features in the upstream kernel.

In addition to the mobile/smartphone market, this team is growing into other segments like wearables, automotive, home entertainment, and embedded computing.

All Qualcomm employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

1+ years experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

" id="hdnMinimumQualifications" />Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

1+ years experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred QualificationsAt least Six months of academic or industry related experience in the following areas: C programming and debugging skills Git Linux kernel and device driver development CPU and cache architectures Experience with JTAG and GDB debuggers Linux Kernel upstream patch submission ARM v8 CPU knowledge CPU performance and power analysis Experience with python, perl, rust, shell scripting Experience with Jenkins, SQLite, JQuery, Bootstrap, Docker Independent and self-motivated problem solver and strategic thinker Experience with development boards such as DragonBoard Proficient in Git for development and patch/branch management Good planning, time management, decision-making, presentation, and organization skills Effective written and verbal communication Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills" id="hdnPreferredQualifications" />At least Six months of academic or industry related experience in the following areas: C programming and debugging skills Git Linux kernel and device driver development CPU and cache architectures Experience with JTAG and GDB debuggers Linux Kernel upstream patch submission ARM v8 CPU knowledge CPU performance and power analysis Experience with python, perl, rust, shell scripting Experience with Jenkins, SQLite, JQuery, Bootstrap, Docker Independent and self-motivated problem solver and strategic thinker Experience with development boards such as DragonBoard Proficient in Git for development and patch/branch management Good planning, time management, decision-making, presentation, and organization skills Effective written and verbal communication Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skillsEducation RequirementsPreferred: Master's, Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering

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Preferred: Master's, Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering

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