Linux Kernel Engineer

Nuvia

Nuvia

Software Engineering
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Posted on Nov 15, 2025

Job Description

Job Posting Date

2025-11-14


Company:

Qualcomm China

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Job Description

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.

Job Function:

  • Develop and maintain the Qualcomm Mobile/Compute/IoT platforms.
  • Collaborate with global teams to provide high-quality software for customers to support the success of Qualcomm chipsets.

Responsibilities:

  • Bring up new platforms for Qualcomm Android/Linux smartphone/compute/IoT products.
  • Develop new features on Kernel virtualization, scheduler, MPAM
  • Maintain and upgrade to new Android and Linux baselines.
  • Find solutions for product test blocking issues.

Skills/Experiences:

  • Experience with Linux kernel/driver development.
  • Familiarity with Linux kernel mechanisms like virtualization, scheduler, interrupt, and timer.
  • Good knowledge of Android/Linux kernel mechanisms and Linux peripheral drivers programming.
  • Familiarity with Git, repo, and baseline upgrade, commit upstream.
  • Excellent C/C++ programming ability, familiarity with ARM architecture and assembly programming.
  • More than 1 year of experience in Linux kernel/driver-related work.
  • Excellent problem analysis and solving ability, with a passion for handling complex issues.
  • Familiar with KVM/pKVM development is a plus.
  • Experience with ARM server development is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Trace32/Makefile scripting.
  • Familiarity with automation scripts like Python is a plus.

Education Requirements:

  • BSCS/BSEE with 3+ years of experience or MSCS/MSEE with 1+ years of experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

1+ year of experience with Database Management Software.

1+ year of experience with API.

1+ year of work experience with Git, Perforce, or Source Code Management System.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Applies Software knowledge to assist and support the design, development, creation, modification, and validation of embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.

Analyzes user needs and software requirements.

Designs and implements small software features for products and systems.

Participates in the design, coding for small features, unit testing, minor debugging fixes, and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed on schedule.

Assists in performing code reviews and regression tests as well as the triaging of issues to ensure the quality of code.

Collaborates with others inside project team to accomplish project objectives.

Writes technical documentation for Software projects.

Level of Responsibility:

• Works under supervision.

Decision-making affects direct area of work and/or work group.

• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information.

• Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

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