Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

Job Summary

We are looking for a candidate with strong Embedded Linux and C/C++ expertise to develop and maintain user-space applications on Linux-based Wi-Fi router/gateway platforms. The role involves building device-side solutions, integrating them with cloud services, and ensuring reliable end-to-end functionality across embedded and cloud ecosystems.

Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain user-space applications in C/C++ for ARM-based Linux router/gateway platforms.
- Develop and maintain build configurations, package integrations, and deployment workflows.
- Implement and support device-to-cloud communication using MQTT, HTTP/REST, and related networking protocols.
- Work across embedded platforms such as OpenWRT, RDK-B, and similar middleware environments.
- Debug and resolve software, integration, packaging, networking, and end-to-end system issues spanning device and cloud components.
- Collaborate with cloud, QA, DevOps, and platform teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.

Mandatory Skills

- 3+ years of software development experience.
- Solid programming skills in C/C++.
- Hands-on experience in Embedded Linux/User Space Application Development.
- Good understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, MQTT, and REST APIs.
- Experience with Linux debugging tools, log analysis, and root cause analysis.




- Familiarity with Git, build systems (Make/CMake), and software packaging/integration.
- Exposure to OpenWRT, RDK-B, or similar embedded Linux platforms.

Good-to-Have Skills

- Experience with Python and backend frameworks such as Django/FastAPI.
- Exposure to AWS services (S3, IoT, Lambda, CloudWatch, etc.).
- Knowledge of Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures.
- Experience with device management, telemetry, or IoT solutions.

Soft Skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent debugging and troubleshooting mindset.
- Ability to take ownership and drive features end-to-end.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Quick learner with the ability to work across device and cloud technologies.

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.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

📌 Senior Engineer - Device & Cloud Integration (Chennai)
🏢 Qualcomm
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