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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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As a Linux Peripheral Software Engineer, you will join the Software Applications Engineering team to design, develop, and integrate peripheral subsystems on Qualcomm platforms. You will be responsible for managing USB and low-speed interfaces including I2C, I3C, SPI, and MIPI-based protocols to ensure robust connectivity across customer products. Your daily work involves collaborating with customers to translate bus requirements into software designs, performing hands-on Linux kernel and driver development, and providing on-site support for hardware bring-up and troubleshooting. You will utilize C, C++, Python, and Bash while working with tools like Git, Make, and CMake. The role focuses on solving complex protocol-level issues and optimizing system performance across Android and Linux environments, specifically addressing the technical challenges of integrating various peripheral buses into high-performance mobile and embedded hardware systems.
C
C++
PREEMPT-RT Linux
Embedded Systems
Real-Time Operating Systems
Python
EtherCAT
CANopen
Modbus
TCP/IP
OpenCV
machine-vision
DSP
Middleware
Device Drivers
Source Control
Signal Processing
Linux
Kernel
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
RHEL
CI/CD
Git
Debian
RPM
BSP
SoC
Software Packaging
Release Engineering
Build Automation
ISO
System Internals