Linux Kernel Engineer

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.

Qualcomm is committed to hiring and supporting individuals with disabilities. Although this role has some expected physical activity, an inability to perform one or more of the listed physical requirements should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. We will work with you throughout the application and onboarding process to provide reasonable accommodations. Examples of expected physical activity include: frequently transporting between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile; frequently transporting and installing equipment up to 5 lbs; performing tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting); monitoring and utilizing computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day; and continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.