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Staff Engineer, Windows Drivers/Stability

Qualcomm

On-site
Bangalore, India
Full-time
Staff
10+ yrs
Salary not listedPosted 6d ago

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Job description

Qualcomm is hiring a Staff Engineer, Windows Drivers/Stability — a full-time, based in Bangalore, India role. Apply directly on Qualcomm's careers page below.

Windows drivers/ Stability -Staff Engineer

Location: Bangalore, India

Department: Software Engineering

Work Location: onsite


Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

The ideal candidate needs to have:

  • Strong Embedded system knowledge, Experience on Windows Internals and good driver development.
  • Solid understanding of Operating System concepts, RTOS, FW management. Windows kernel driver development experience.
  • Understanding and experience in Designing and Implementing Windows Kernel mode drivers, Board support package, ACPI & UEFI.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
  • Handling small to large medium size technology teams. Experience on Enterprise and IHV/IBVs is a plus

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 10+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 10+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. Strong knowledge on Windows OS internals and Windows Driver knowledge (KMDF)
  • Windows Device driver programming and debugging with WinDbg, JTAG/other tools.
  • ARM Processor architecture and Assembly Language.
  • Experience with PC software - System BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, Drivers, Applications Embedded OS (Kernel architecture, OS services heap, memory, multi-core, multi-threading, and crash debugging).
  • Knowledge of OS/system performance profiling and optimization techniques. Communication, written & interpersonal skills, motivation, the ability to learn quickly.
  • Ability to co-ordinate across stakeholders and Task management · Solid understanding of System level features, Processor and Power management, architecting system level features.
  • Hands on experience in complex and multi domain large features.
  • 10-15 years of work experience with Design and development of Windows drivers, programming languages such as C, C++, hands on experience in debugging system issues .
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10-15 years of Software Engineering or related work experience. • Architecting System level features.
  • Design and development of complex large features · Hands on experience in low level design, code review and delivery management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

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

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.

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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Frequently asked questions

What skills are required for Staff Engineer, Windows Drivers/Stability at Qualcomm?

The required skills for Staff Engineer, Windows Drivers/Stability at Qualcomm include: C, C++.

What is the seniority level for Staff Engineer, Windows Drivers/Stability at Qualcomm?

Staff Engineer, Windows Drivers/Stability at Qualcomm is a Staff level position.

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