Principal Software Engineer for Data Center SOC

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

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About The Position

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. Qualcomm Security Engineers perform security assessments, develop company products, and collaborate across functions to ensure performance metrics and product requirements are met. General Summary: As a Principle Software Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and optimization and commercialization of software solutions for Qualcomm's next-generation data center platforms. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and lead a team of Engineers and contribute to the advancement of critical technologies such as virtualization, memory management, scheduler and Linux Kernel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Nice To Haves

Strong experience in Linux Kernel development, especially in areas such as virtualization (KVM), schedulers, and memory management and ACPI.
Expertise in virtualization technologies and performance tuning of hypervisors.
Solid knowledge of ARMv8 and ARMv9 architecture and its extensions like MPAM, Confidential Compute (CCA) and embedded systems.
Solid understanding of computer system architecture (core, cache, memory models, bus architecture, etc.). Experience in Board and SOC bringup, Device drivers, peripheral buses (SPI, I2C, USB), Memory controllers for DDR
Familiarity with tools like SCM tools (e.g., GIT) and debugging technologies like JTAG debuggers.
Prior contributions to open-source projects (e.g., Linux Kernel).
Strong debugging skills and practical experience with ARM based platforms.
Proficiency in using tools and frameworks for system and software performance management.
Hands-on experience with software development methodologies for data center applications.
Master's degree in a related field is a plus.
Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
12+ years of Security Engineering experience or related work experience.
4+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, System Verilog, etc.
3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Sr. Director and above).
3+ years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

Responsibilities

Develop and enhance features in the Linux Kernel, particularly in areas such as virtualization (KVM), scheduling, and memory management (IOMMU).
Optimize power and performance management technologies like DVFS for next-generation ARM-based systems.
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-performance, scalable software solutions.
Debug and resolve complex software issues using tools like JTAG debuggers.
Contribute to upstream open-source projects, including the Linux Kernel, as part of Qualcomm's commitment to the open-source community.
Drive improvements in system software for ARMv8 and ARMv9 based platforms.
Analyze system requirements, understand and propose corresponding system architecture. Create and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, requirements, and development processes.
Pre-Silicon Development on the FPGA based platform and QEMU.

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