Senior Director, Engineering - Linux IoT
SunGreenH2
Sales & Business Development
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Posted on Mar 14, 2026
Company
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary
Job Description
Role: Engineering lead for multiple Linux IOT Projects
Key Responsibilities
Bachelors/Masters degree in Electronics Engineering, , Computer Science, or related field.
25+ Years of experience
Strong development experience with C/C++ and good programming skills.
Strong communication skills and analytics skills
Proven experience in Linux development, with a strong focus on Yocto, Ubuntu, and Debian distributions.
Strong hands-on experience on Ubuntu, RedHat like Linux Distros and understanding of Linux related concepts like systemd, SELinux, Snaps, Sandboxing, Container, Docker, etc.
Strong understanding of Linux kernel and internals.
Strong understanding of SOC systems and related concepts, including bring-up.
Good know-how of Multimedia subsystems like Camera, Video, Audio, Display and Graphics.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Strong hands-on experience with troubleshooting software and system issues.
Strong hands-on experience with full software development life cycle including design, implementation, deployment and support.
Strong aptitude, quick learner, self-motivated, willing to explore and work across breadth of various technology areas.
Deductive problem solving, good verbal and written communication skills for collaboration across teams.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 9+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
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.
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Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary
Job Description
Role: Engineering lead for multiple Linux IOT Projects
Key Responsibilities
- Drive multiple leads and teams across geos and projects. Lead multiple concurrent, extremely large IOT projects based on Linux
- 25+ years of engineering experience with an established and proven track record of strong hands-on engineering skills in embedded systems.
- Past experience in Linux Distros (Yocto, Ubuntu, Debian) for embedded products
- Coding experience in C/C+, Android/Linux, Drivers/Frameworks, end-to-end software stack. Strong understanding of system architecture, kernel development, and device drivers. Strong exposure to chipset architecture and end-to-end system aspects from software perspective. Past working experience in one or more of the areas – Multimedia, Linux, Core Platform, Ethernet Protocols, Power/Performance
- Direct experience handling end-to-end life cycle projects concurrently from product conceptualization to commercialization. Work with large, diversified engineering teams, product marketing and business teams
- Strong understanding of system architecture, kernel development, and device drivers.
Bachelors/Masters degree in Electronics Engineering, , Computer Science, or related field.
25+ Years of experience
Strong development experience with C/C++ and good programming skills.
Strong communication skills and analytics skills
Proven experience in Linux development, with a strong focus on Yocto, Ubuntu, and Debian distributions.
Strong hands-on experience on Ubuntu, RedHat like Linux Distros and understanding of Linux related concepts like systemd, SELinux, Snaps, Sandboxing, Container, Docker, etc.
Strong understanding of Linux kernel and internals.
Strong understanding of SOC systems and related concepts, including bring-up.
Good know-how of Multimedia subsystems like Camera, Video, Audio, Display and Graphics.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Strong hands-on experience with troubleshooting software and system issues.
Strong hands-on experience with full software development life cycle including design, implementation, deployment and support.
Strong aptitude, quick learner, self-motivated, willing to explore and work across breadth of various technology areas.
Deductive problem solving, good verbal and written communication skills for collaboration across teams.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 10+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 9+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
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.