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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Posted: 56 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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Qualcomm's Hypervisor team seeks a motivated software engineer with expertise in OS, kernel, and computer architecture to develop SMMU, hypervisor, and related software for cutting-edge Application processors used in millions of devices across mobile, automotive, compute, and IoT sectors. The role involves designing, developing, and integrating SoC firmware features while collaborating closely with hardware, ASIC, integration, and emulation teams. Key responsibilities include secure coding practices, coordinating code reviews, ensuring timely task completion, triaging software issues, and creating technical documentation such as APIs and user guides. Ideal candidates should have strong C programming skills, knowledge of ARM CPU architecture, IOMMU, and hypervisors, experience with debugging tools like GDB and Trace32, proficiency in Python and shell scripting, and a background in secure coding and test automation.

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C Linux ARM IOMMU SMMU Hypervisors Python Git GDB Shell_scripting Real-time_OS Test_automation Contributing_to_open-source_projects Secure_coding Multi-threading Concurrency Synchronization Device_drivers Assembly Toolchains Libc

What you'll do

Design and develop SoC firmware features for QCT boot platforms.
Coordinate with hardware, ASIC, and emulation teams for verification and debugging.
Ensure secure coding practices during firmware development and drive code reviews.
Execute tasks on time and manage dependencies across various teams.
Triage software issues and conduct defect investigations for resolution.
Create technical documentation including APIs, manuals, and user guides.

What we're looking for

Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and kernels.
Experience with C programming and ARM CPU architecture.
Knowledge of hypervisors, virtualization, IOMMU, and SMMU.
Skills in secure coding, multi-threading, concurrency, and synchronization.
Proficiency in debugging tools like GDB and Lauterbach Trace32.
Experience with Linux-based development environments and scripting languages.
Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and integrate SoC firmware features.

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