Company:
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Engineer to lead the design, development, and upstreaming of Linux kernel features for our next-generation Arm-based 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 compute infrastructure, data center.
You will play a critical role in defining kernel architecture, enabling new hardware features, and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as Arm SystemReady etc.

Key Responsibilities:
Will be part of architecture and development of Linux kernel features for Armv8/v9-based compute 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).Must have experience with Virtualization with KVM or any other hypervisor.
Develop and maintain kernel drivers, subsystems, and board support packages (BSPs).
Lead kernel bring-up on current 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.
7+ years of experience in Linux kernel development, Virtualization with a strong focus on Arm architecture.
Deep understanding of kernel subsystems such as memory management, scheduler, device drivers, power management, Virtualization and interrupt handling.
Familiarity with SoC boot flow: Uefi, ABL, remoteproc, FF-A, Trusted execution environments and secure boot.
Experience with platform enablem

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