Engineer staff Linux kernel
Qualcomm · Bengaluru
Full-time Posted 4 days ago
About this role
## Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited ## Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Staff Engineer to lead the design, development, and upstreaming of Linux kernel features for our next-generation Arm-based Server SoCs. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who thrives at the intersection of hardware and software, and is passionate about building robust, scalable, and high-performance Linux platforms for data center and cloud infrastructure. You will play a critical role in defining kernel architecture, enabling new hardware features, and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as Arm SystemReady SR, BSA, SBSA, and BBR
Key Responsibilities * Will be part of architecture and development of Linux kernel features for Armv8/v9-based server SoCs. * Drive upstream contributions to the mainline Linux kernel, ensuring long-term maintainability and community alignment. * Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and platform teams to enable new SoC features (e.g., RAS, SMMU, GIC, ACPI)
* Develop and maintain kernel drivers, subsystems, and board support packages (BSPs). * Guide the integration of compliance test suites such as FWTS, BSA-ACS, SBSA-ACS, and SystemReady SR validation tools. * Lead kernel bring-up on new silicon and virtual platforms * Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews, design documentation, and architectural decisions * Represent the company in open-source communities and industry working groups Required Qualifications * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
* 10+ years of experience in Linux kernel development, with a strong focus on Arm architecture. * Deep understanding of kernel subsystems such as memory management, scheduler, device drivers, power management, and interrupt handling. * Proven experience in upstreaming pat
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