Sr Staff Engineer, Device Drivers (San Diego or Boulder, CO)

Qualcomm

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On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CASan Diego, CABoulder, CO
Salary
$162,600–$271,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
Dec 7, 2026
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TL;DR · Sr Staff Engineer, Device Drivers (San Diego or Boulder, CO)

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Qualcomm Cloud AI seeks a senior software developer to join an established team focused on enhancing firmware support for machine learning applications in both edge and data center environments using Qualcomm’s next-generation high-performance inference accelerator. The role involves developing board support packages, device drivers, secure boot mechanisms, and managing low-speed peripheral interfaces like I2C/SPI/UART alongside PCIe and efficient DMA-based data movement. Key responsibilities include unit testing, debugging with tools such as JTAG/SWD, and working within a structured development environment on multi-threaded programming tasks. Candidates should have extensive experience in C/C++ development, RTOS integration, and familiarity with Qualcomm’s Core Software infrastructure including Glink and QDSS. The position requires proficiency in high-speed interfaces like PCIe and LPDDR, as well as reliability-focused system implementations using ECC and PCI AER fields, all while collaborating within a high-caliber international team.

Skills

C C++ GNU/LLVM git JTAG SWD RTOS PCIe I2C SPI DMA WDF MCDM WinDBG WPA ECC AER interrupt controller timers Glink QDSS

What you'll do

  • Develop firmware support for machine learning Edge and Datacenter use cases.
  • Write device drivers and board support packages for embedded systems.
  • Implement secure boot and trust-zone features in hardware designs.
  • Manage chipset power blocks and clock tree configurations.
  • Debug software using JTAG/SWD tools on embedded platforms.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of embedded software development experience
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and unit testing using GNU/LLVM tools
  • Experience with BSP development, device drivers, and secure boot
  • Familiarity with high-speed interfaces like PCIe and LPDDR
  • Knowledge of low-speed peripheral interfaces (I2C/SPI/UART)
  • Comfortable working with RTOS and multi-threaded programming
  • Expertise in source code management tools such as git/Gerrit

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