Staff Engineer - QNX and Linux Kernel Development

Responsibilities

• Participate in driver development across various environments, including Linux Kernel, Embedded FW Cores, and DSP for ML and Audio processing.
• Work closely with hardware designers to specify requirements for new platform features and develop early drivers for proof-of-concept validation.
• Lead the development of system drivers within automotive environments, specifically involving the Gunyah Hypervisor, PrimaryVM, and GearVM.
• Deliver system-level configuration and cache management drivers that support both Linux and QNX-based variants.
• Oversee the execution of long-term technology roadmaps to maintain leadership in cache subsystem performance and hardware isolation.
• Define software interfaces and optimize drivers to ensure robust on-chip memory resource management for complex automotive use cases.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of experience in Software Engineering, Computer Architecture, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid knowledge of System Software, CPU/MMU, System Cache, and IOMMU architecture.
• Extensive experience with Linux kernel device driver development and Linux Memory Management Software.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Assembly, and Scripting languages.
• Deep experience with QNX and Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Hands-on experience with Gunyah Hypervisor (or similar Type-1 hypervisors) and Stage-2 memory management.
• Strong understanding of ARM MPAM (Memory Partitioning and Monitoring) for hardware-enforced cache isolation.
• Experience with inter-VM signaling and resource arbitration in virtualized environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of SCMI (System Control and Management Interface) and its implementation via CPUCP firmware.
• Direct experience developing and debugging drivers within multi-VM architectures.
• Hands-on experience with hardware-software interface definition and validation for Automotive-grade SoCs.
• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

About the Company

Qualcomm's QCT System Software Architecture team builds power-efficient, embedded, next-generation system-on-chip solutions. We enable advanced features in critical areas such as Mobile, Compute, Automotive, XR, and VR, helping to invent the future of connectivity and computing.