IOT Linux System/Stability Staff Engineer

Nuvia

Nuvia

Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Posted on Jul 6, 2025

Job Description

Job Posting Date

2025-07-06


Company:

Qualcomm China

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

The Qualcomm Chengdu IoT team is currently looking for a system development engineer to help develop and debug core software across multiple IoT product lines, including robotics, wearable devices, and cameras. The core responsibilities of this position involve analyzing complex issues with Linux software on Qualcomm chipsets. Key responsibilities include addressing system-wide topics such as system stability, developing Linux debugging tools, analyzing non-HLOS issues, identifying co-processor communication problems, optimizing performance, and scoping cutting-edge technologies

Main Responsibilities:

  • Analyze issues related to system stability and performance
  • Analyze complex BSP and platform issues
  • Develop and enhance system debugging tools
  • Drive some cutting-edge open technical topics

Requirements:

  • Strong proficiency with C/C++/Python
  • Comprehensive understanding of Linux kernel, and user space programs
  • Experience with Core BSP and Platform development
  • Solid knowledge of Linux kernel subsystem (process scheduling, memory management, IPC, Deadlock and so on) and multiple communication protocols(I2C/SPI/MIPI..) and file system
  • Strong troubleshooting and stability issue tuning skills(Crash/Reboot/Hang)
  • Experience with debug tools development for embedded platform
  • Has good leadership ability and be capable of driving some new cutting-edge topics
  • Strong communication and summary skills for triggering the issues with other tech teams
  • Ability to work well across cultures

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

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