Qualcomm · 2 weeks ago
Senior Windows OS Drivers Developer Engineer - PC Compute
San Diego, California, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$111K/yr - $167K/yr
2+ years expQualcomm Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of chipset solutions for Microsoft Windows on Snapdragon products. The Senior Windows OS Drivers Developer Engineer will be a key member of an Agile Scrum Team, responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of Windows-on-Snapdragon product lines, requiring strong software development and collaboration skills.
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Responsibilities
Act as a key member of an Agile Scrum Team
Play a pivotal role in the end-to-end lifecycle of all Windows-on-Snapdragon product lines
Gather requirements, design, and develop key features on Windows on Snapdragon products
Coordinate with internal and external teams to bring up, support, triage, and unblock issues on Qualcomm chipsets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc
Embedded Windows software and good programming skills
Solid understanding of Operating System concepts
Windows and/or Linux kernel and development experience
Strong understanding of C/C++, Shell Scripting or Python skills and hands-on experience on debugging ARM or other SoC embedded systems
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong problem solving and debugging skills
Ability to co-ordinate across stakeholders and drive towards task completion
Preferred
C/C++ programming
Windows OS internals knowledge and experience
Device driver programming and debugging with WinDbg, JTAG/other tools
Processor architecture and cache subsystem
Experience with PC software - System BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, Drivers, Applications
ARM assembly
Embedded OS (Kernel architecture, OS services heap, memory, multi-core, multi-threading, and crash debugging)
Knowledge of OS/system performance profiling and optimization techniques
Communication, written & interpersonal skills, motivation, the ability to learn quickly
Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming principles
Application of design patterns to solve complex architectural challenges
Familiarity with Spake2+ Authentication
Understanding of HTTP Server/client architecture
Familiarity with Rust for systems-level development and Windows environments; comfortable exploring memory-safe, high-performance codebases
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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