Senior Staff Engineer - Remote, UK in London

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General Summary Are you ready to join a team that\’s shaping the future of technology? We are looking for experienced developers working in the open‐source community to improve the quality and robustness of Qualcomm open source offerings and reputation in the community. You will be a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the open source community, Linux and related open source projects and be comfortable working with a variety of hardware platforms. You will have a proven track record of delivering engineering excellence and upstream contributions to major Open Source projects. As Senior Staff Engineer, you will report to the Director of Open Source and find ways to improve the Linux kernel, Yocto/OE, Debian, security software and boot firmware on Qualcomm platforms and provide support as needed for customer applications of our platform technology. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our business and contribute to our company\’s growth.
Roles and Responsibilities Build scalable tooling that allows Qualcomm to deliver common core software into a variety of Open source distributions
Work with OSS & upstream initiatives within the Qualcomm Central Software Engineering (CSE) team to improve general software quality
Represent the company at industry events and conferences
Mentor and build expertise in the Foundries and Qualcomm OSS teams
Minimum Qualifications Experience in Open source software development
Expertise in C, C++, Assembly and a high‐level language such as Python, Go, Rust
Proven track record of working upstream and downstream
Strong understanding of embedded software, bootloaders, Linux kernel and distributions
Excellent technical, communication and engineering management skills
Ability to work cross‐functionally with product and engineering teams
Strong analytical and problem‐solving skills
Bachelor\’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Willingness to travel globally as needed (likely several times per year)
Experience working closely with or for a Linux Distribution
Desired Qualifications Experience working upstream in any of the following areas will have an advantage: Multimedia (Audio, Video, Camera, Graphics, Display, Gstreamer)
Linux kernel (Peripherals, Buses, Interconnects, Scheduler, Thermal, Power)
Networking (Ethernet, WLAN, Bluetooth)
Equal Opportunity Statement Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. Please e‐mail disability‐accommodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm\’s toll‐free number found here. Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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