Lead Engineer, Senior

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Lead Engineer to design and build host‑side system tools and services that interface with SoCs across the full product lifecycle— bring‑up, flashing, debugging, diagnostics, and production test .

This role suits an experienced systems engineer with strong expertise in C/C++, operating systems, transport protocols, and cross‑platform development , who can own complex tools used across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.

Key Responsibilities :

Design and develop robust host‑side services, daemons, and utilities that interface with SoCs

Build and maintain transport and protocol libraries for USB, UART/Serial, SPI, I2C communication

Knowledge of Cryptography and Security Protocols.

Ensure tools are cross‑platform , supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS

Debug and resolve complex issues across:

communication and transport stacks

memory, concurrency, and performance

host–target interaction

Lead development of cross‑compiled tools and host‑side debugging workflows

Drive architecture, design documentation, and technical reviews

Enforce secure coding practices , code quality, and scalable development workflows

Collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, validation, and manufacturing teams

Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the tools team

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Electrical/Electronics , or related field

6–9 years of experience building complex, production‑grade system software

Expert‑level proficiency in C and Modern C++ (11/14/17) advanced features , including:

STL and object‑oriented design

data structures and algorithms

Deep understanding of Linux and Windows OS internals

Proven experience owning or leading host‑side tools for debugging, flashing, diagnostics, or test infrastructure

Strong understanding of SoC and microcontroller architectures and host‑to‑target interaction models

Hands‑on experience with embedded toolchains , cross‑compilation, and low‑level debugging

Working knowledge of cryptography and secure protocols .

Deep understanding and experience of Operating System concepts, Windows/Linux Kernel , Windows/Linux Device Drivers

Understanding of compilers such as Visual Studio/LLVM/GCC .

Preferred / Nice‑to‑Have Skills

Experience building device bring‑up, firmware update, and production test tools

Familiarity with USB host stacks and drivers on Windows/Linux

Experience with factory, production, or field test frameworks

Strong working knowledge of CLI tools, automation frameworks, and scripting interfaces

Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or similar scripting languages for automation and tooling

Experience with Git / GitHub / GitLab / Perforce in large, multi‑repository environments

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for host tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar)

Experience with installer creation, packaging, and deployment for host‑side tools

LLVM or any industrial strength compiler development experience is a plus

Good to have familiarity with ARM SOC architecture understanding of ARM assembly programming and debugging.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.

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

Qualifications

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree (B.E/ B.Tech/ M.Tech / MS) in Embedded Systems, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics, or related fields

Experience

6-9 years

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