Linux Peripheral Software Engineer

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering

As a Linux Peripheral Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, integration, and customer support of peripheral subsystems on Qualcomm platforms. This role focuses on USB and low-speed peripheral interfaces such as I2C, I3C, SPI, as well as MIPI-based protocols, enabling robust connectivity and functionality across customer products.

You will work closely with customers to review peripheral bus requirements, analyze system-level use cases, and translate those requirements into software design and implementation. The role involves hands-on kernel and driver development, debugging, and optimization in Linux and Android environments, as well as on-site customer support to bring-up, validate, and resolve peripheral-related issues on development platforms.

You will be involved in customizing, enabling, and optimizing Qualcomm software for customer programs, supporting new hardware bring-up, and troubleshooting complex protocol-level issues across USB, QUP-based peripherals, and MIPI interfaces. Strong collaboration with hardware, architecture, validation, and customer engineering teams is expected.

The ideal candidate has strong C/C++ programming skills, solid experience with Linux kernel and device driver development, and deep familiarity with peripheral protocols and buses. The candidate should be self-driven, capable of owning customer issues end-to-end, and comfortable working across global teams while delivering documentation, training, and technical guidance to customers.

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

* 3+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

* 3+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with debugging techniques.

* Proven experience as a Linux Kernel Engineer or similar role.

* Strong knowledge of Linux kernel architecture and build tools.

* Strong understanding of Computer Architecture - Caches, Bus, Memory is required.

* The preferred candidate should have knowledge in the following areas:

* Strong understanding of system performance tuning and optimization.

* Extensive experience with Linux kernel development, debugging, and profiling tools.

* Proficiency in programming with real-time operating systems or microkernels, particularly on ARM architectures or Qualcomm's Hexagon microprocessor.

* Advanced C/C++ programming skills with a minimum of 3 years of experience in embedded software systems. Experience in creating or managing software build environments using tools such as Make, CMake, and Git.

* Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

* Familiarity with specific Linux distributions and their kernel customization processes (e.g., Ubuntu, Fedora, Rocky Linux).

* Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.

* Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).

* Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.

* Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.