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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 Staff Linux Software Engineer joins the Qualcomm Data Center team to lead the development of Linux-based system software for next-generation datacenter high-performance inference accelerators. This role involves owning complex subsystems end-to-end, including designing and optimizing Linux user-space and kernel-adjacent drivers, libraries, and host software stacks. You will drive architectural decisions, manage feature integration, and perform performance optimizations for secure compute workloads. Key responsibilities include building test infrastructure for CI environments, debugging boot flows and PCIe link behavior, and providing technical leadership across hardware and software teams. Required skills include extensive experience in modern C/C++, Linux internals, multi-threading, and SoC architecture. You will utilize tools like git and potentially Python, gtest, and KVM to solve low-level system bring-up and performance challenges.