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Senior Staff Engineer - Remote, UK

at Qualcomm

📍 Remote, US Remote Posted March 03, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ to 6+ years
Education Bachelor's in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree with 5+ years, OR PhD
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This role involves improving Qualcomm's open source offerings, working on Linux kernel and embedded software, and contributing to open source communities, primarily in a remote UK setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Improve open source software
  • Contribute upstream
  • Support Qualcomm platforms
  • Enhance Linux kernel
  • Develop embedded software

Technical Overview

The position covers open source development, Linux kernel, embedded systems, bootloaders, security software, and hardware platform support, with a focus on upstream contributions.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior open source software engineer with extensive experience in Linux kernel development, embedded systems, and contributions to open source projects. They are proficient in C, C++, Assembly, and Python, with a strong understanding of hardware platforms.

Must-Have Skills

Open source software developmentCC++AssemblyPythonGoRustLinux kernelEmbedded softwareLinux distributions

Nice-to-Have Skills

MultimediaGstreamerNetworkingEthernetWLANBluetooth

Tools & Platforms

LinuxYocto/OEDebianLinux kernelOpen source projects

Required Skills

Open source software developmentCC++AssemblyPythonGoRustLinux kernelEmbedded softwareLinux distributions

Hard Skills

CC++AssemblyPythonGoRustLinux kernelOpen source contributionsEmbedded softwareBootloadersSecurity softwareLinux distributions

Soft Skills

Strategic thinkingCross-functional collaborationTechnical communicationProblem-solvingAnalytical skills

Industry & Role

Industry Telecom/Technology
Job Function Advance Qualcomm's open source software and Linux kernel contributions

Keywords for Your Resume

Open source software developmentCC++AssemblyPythonGoRustLinux kernelEmbedded softwareBootloadersSecurity softwareLinux distributionsLinuxYocto/OEDebianUpstream contributionsKernel developmentEmbedded systemsHardware platforms

Deal Breakers

Lack of open source contribution experience, No embedded software background, Unable to work remotely in UK

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