Engineer, Linux Kernel - Associate Engineer

SunGreenH2

SunGreenH2

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Posted on May 17, 2026
Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, optimizing, and commercializing software solutions for Qualcomm’s next-generation data center platforms. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to advance critical technologies such as virtualization, memory management, scheduling, and the Linux Kernel.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance features in the Linux Kernel, particularly in areas such as virtualization (KVM), scheduling, and memory management (IOMMU).
  • Optimize power and performance management technologies like DVFS for next-generation ARM-based systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-performance, scalable software solutions.
  • Debug and resolve complex software issues using tools like JTAG debuggers.
  • Contribute to open-source projects, including the Linux Kernel, as part of Qualcomm’s commitment to the open-source community.
  • Drive improvements in system software for ARMv8 and ARMv9 based platforms.
  • Analyze system requirements, propose corresponding system architecture, and create and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, requirements, and development processes.
  • Engage in pre-silicon development on FPGA-based platforms and QEMU.


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.


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