Senior Embedded Engineer

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India

Department: Software Engineering

Work Location: onsite

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 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

• Very strong in data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Shell scripting.
• Proven experience delivering technical solutions on embedded processors running Real-Time Operating Systems such as OpenWRT, RDK-B, and prplOS, with a solid understanding of core OS concepts.
• Good understanding of software architectures and networking stacks for wireless and broadband platforms.
• Strong foundation in connectivity and networking protocols such as MQTT, HTTPS, TCP/IP, UDP.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills at system, platform, and network levels.
• Experience with performance optimization, protocol analysis, and root-cause investigation in embedded Linux environments.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.

• Hands-on experience with AI/ML technologies and machine learning model development.
• Good understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning techniques.
• Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI applications.
• Familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and optimization techniques.
• Hands-on experience with ML frameworks such as scikit-learn, PyTorch, and TensorFlow.
• Experience integrating AI/ML solutions into production workflows and applications.

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