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The Senior Software Engineer - Camera joins the Camera Software Engineering team to design, develop, and optimize Windows camera drivers and imaging solutions for Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms. This role involves working across the Windows camera stack, including kernel-mode and user-mode drivers, camera frameworks, image signal processing, and sensor bring-up. You will build and integrate features like AI-enhanced camera capabilities while collaborating with hardware teams and Microsoft to ensure high-quality experiences. Key technologies include C/C++, WDF, KMDF, UMDF, AVStream, Media Foundation, and WinDbg. You will also utilize MIPI CSI-2, I2C, and SPI interfaces to solve complex hardware integration problems. The work focuses on performance optimization, power management, and system reliability for Windows devices, ensuring seamless camera functionality across various imaging pipelines and hardware configurations.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Design and develop Windows camera drivers and camera framework components.
Lead camera sensor bring-up and hardware integration activities.
Debug complex system, driver, firmware, and hardware issues across the camera stack.
Drive camera feature enablement and performance optimization.
Support WHCP certification and product commercialization activities.
Review software designs and conduct code reviews.
Influence camera architecture decisions across multiple product generations.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of software experience.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field with 1+ year of software experience.
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field.
3+ years of experience developing Windows device drivers with strong proficiency in C/C++.
Extensive experience with Windows kernel-mode and user-mode development, including WDF technologies like KMDF and UMDF.
Experience with Windows camera technologies (AVStream, Media Foundation, Device MFT, Camera Frame Server, Windows Camera Pipeline) and hardware interfaces (MIPI CSI-2, I2C, SPI, GPIO).
Experience with debugging tools (WinDbg, WPA/WPR, Visual Studio, ETW tracing) and camera sensor bring-up, validation, and debugging.
Strong understanding of ACPI, UEFI firmware interactions, performance optimization, power management, and source control systems like Git and Perforce.
C
C++
Python
Android
Linux
MS Windows
Embedded Systems
Computer Architecture
Camera Image Signal Processor
HAL
Device Drivers
AI
ML
3A
Image Quality, Tuning
C
C++
Embedded Software
Kernel Drivers
Firmware
ISP
Real-time Software
Hardware-Software Integration
macOS
iOS
System Software
AI-assisted Development Tools