Engineer, Senior - Hypervisor

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. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR 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. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors degree in computer science Masters degree in computer science Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Mandatory: Strong expertise in the C programming language Experience with ARM-based embedded systems Proficiency in ARM architecture, including ARMv8 and ARMv9 Understanding of virtual memory management, page tables, and TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer) management Strong understanding of basic OS concepts such as scheduling, memory management and locking mechanisms Hands-on experience in writing device drivers in C Experience with debuggers such as gdb, T32 for issues debugging Preferred skills: Hands-on experience with ARM-based hypervisors and virtualization platforms Experience with ARM-based virtualization solutions like Xen, KVM etc Experience with ARM System Memory Management Unit (SMMU), including its role in address translation and memory protection Strong communication and collaboration skills Familiarity with CPU scheduling algorithms, including how hypervisors manage virtual CPU scheduling across physical cores Experience with Linux Kernel development Familiarity of open source VM management tools such as QEMU, kvmtool etc Good to have: Python, shell scripting and Linux based development environment Strong knowledge of ARM TrustZone technology Participation in open-source related activities Level of Responsibility: Works under supervision. Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group. Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc. Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.