Staff Engineer, Linux Device Drivers

Qualcomm

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San Diego, Ca,Us, US Posted 60 days ago $134,800–$202,200 / year
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TL;DR

The Qualcomm Cloud AI team seeks a senior Linux device driver engineer to develop and extend kernel driver code for the QCR-100 accelerator and related devices, focusing on PCIe setup, firmware loading, MHI bus management, DMABUF importation, and DMA transfers. The role involves working with SoC systems, including bus subsystems, synchronization mechanisms, and low-speed peripherals. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of experience in Linux kernel driver development, C programming, git usage, DKMS-based module management, DEB or RPM packaging, TCP/IP understanding, and knowledge of DMA and IOMMU. The position requires a strong grasp of 'SoC-as-a-Device' architectures and embedded Linux systems connected via PCIe, contributing to the acceleration of image reprocessing and AI workloads at scale.

Skills

Linux C git PCIe DMA IOMMU DKMS RPM DEB TCP/IP SoC DMABUF MHI bus sysfs Docker Kubernetes CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Develop and extend Linux kernel driver code for QCR-100 and related accelerators.
  • Manage PCIe device setup, firmware loading, and MHI bus operations in the Linux kernel.
  • Implement DMABUF importation and DMA transfers within the Linux environment.
  • Work on low-level implementation including code and testing for SoC systems.
  • Package and manage kernel modules using DKMS-based methods.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in Linux kernel driver development.
  • Proficiency in C programming and git version control.
  • Experience with PCIe stack and DKMS-based management.
  • Knowledge of DMA, IOMMU, and SoC-as-a-Device architectures.
  • Understanding of TCP/IP protocols and embedded Linux systems.
  • Ability to work on low-level implementation and debugging.

Market check

Salary context

This $134,800–$202,200 range sits above 39% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,000–$240,950

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$162,375–$215,875

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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About Qualcomm

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