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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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The Custom CPU Post-Silicon team at Qualcomm is hiring a Linux and Firmware Developer to work on high-performance computing projects. This senior-level position involves designing, developing, and maintaining bare-metal firmware and Linux-based software stacks for next-generation custom CPU platforms. Key responsibilities include firmware and kernel development, creating board support packages, hardware bring-up, system optimization, debugging complex issues across various operating systems, contributing to open-source strategies, and documenting technical designs. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with C/C++, Python, shell scripting, and Linux internals such as device drivers and power management. They should also be proficient in ARM SoC/CPU architecture, familiar with hardware interfaces like I2C and SPI, and skilled in using tools like Git and Docker for CI/CD pipelines. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge CPU platforms and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.
C
Assembly
RTOS
OS kernel environments
Zephyr
eCos
µC/OS
FreeRTOS
ARMv8
Simulators
FPGA emulation
Interprocessor communication
Power management
Driver development
Embedded firmware development