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Sr Staff Engineer - Linux

Qualcomm india pvt ltd.

3.8

based on 906 Reviews

5-10 years

Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Sr Staff Engineer - Linux

Qualcomm

posted 23hr ago

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Job Description

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
Minimum Qualifications:
"¢ Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
"¢ Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
"¢ 12+ years of Software Engineering.
"¢ 8+ years of experience with Linux Distributions such as (Yocto, OpenWRT, Debian).
"¢ 8+ year of hands-on work experience with Git, GitHub, Gerrit, Source Code Management Systems.
"¢ 5+ years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
"¢ 5+ years of experience with Linux system API.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
"¢ Leverages advanced Software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate critical embedded and/or specialized software programs for Linux based systems.
"¢ Analyzes user needs, software requirements, and time and cost constraints to design and customize sophisticated software for optimal operational efficiency.
"¢ Designs and implements software sub-systems for complex, large-scale products and systems.
"¢ Leads design, coding, sustenance and testing efforts to ensure that projects are completed to specifications and schedules.
"¢ Performs highly complex code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code.
"¢ Collaborates with individuals outside the software function (e.g., Hardware, Systems, and Test engineers) to increase leverage and design solutions that work with other components of a specific project.
"¢ Writes detailed technical documentation for highly complex Software projects; reviews technical documentation for junior engineers.
Level of Responsibility:
"¢ Works independently with minimal supervision.
"¢ Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
"¢ Decision-making is critical in nature and highly impacts program, product, or project success.
"¢ Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
"¢ Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
"¢ Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
Additional Requirement:
· Domain Expert in Linux Distributions such as (Yocto, OpenWRT, Debian).
· Hands on exposure to development on Linux based systems spanning Linux kernel and user-space, including operating system concepts, file systems, processes, and architecture.
· Experience contributing to open source projects and understanding of open source licenses and community practices.
· Solid understanding of Linux security, networking and user management.
· Knowledge of tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and virtualization technologies.
· Solid understanding of data structures.
· Exposure to a full product lifecycle on a semiconductor platform.
· Hands on experience in bootloader, kernel, complex issues analysis, using tools like GDB, strace, dmesg and system logs.
· Ability to formulate and present technology topics to a wide range of participants including senior executive stakeholders and product managers.
· Strong proof of leading development of software products through full lifecycle, from requirement analysis to milestone-based delivery and maintenance.
· Ability to thrive in a changing environment.
· Programming Language Skills:C, C++, Python, Rust and shell scripting.
· Ability to lead engineers in varying types of executing tasks.

Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
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If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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