Senior Engineer - Device & Cloud Integration
Qualcomm · Chennai, India · 1mo ago
Company:
Qualcomm India Private LimitedJob Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:
We are looking for a candidate with strong Embedded Linux and C/C++ expertise to develop and maintain user-space applications on Linux-based Wi-Fi router/gateway platforms. The role involves building device-side solutions, integrating them with cloud services, and ensuring reliable end-to-end functionality across embedded and cloud ecosystems.
- Design, develop, and maintain user-space applications inC/C++for ARM-based Linux router/gateway platforms.
- Develop and maintain build configurations, package integrations, and deployment workflows.
- Implement and support device-to-cloud communication usingMQTT, HTTP/REST, and related networking protocols.
- Work across embedded platforms such asOpenWRT, RDK-B, and similar middleware environments.
- Debug and resolvesoftware, integration, packaging, networking, and end-to-end system issues spanning device and cloud components.
- Collaborate with cloud, QA, DevOps, and platform teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.
- 3+ years of software development experience.
- Strong programming skills inC/C++.
- Hands-on experience inEmbedded Linux/User Space Application Development.
- Good understanding ofTCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, MQTT, and REST APIs.
- Experience withLinux debugging tools, log analysis, and root cause analysis.
- Familiarity withGit, build systems (Make/CMake), and software packaging/integration.
- Exposure toOpenWRT, RDK-B, or similar embedded Linux platforms.
- Experience withPythonand backend frameworks such asDjango/FastAPI.
- Exposure toAWS services(S3, IoT, Lambda, CloudWatch, etc.).
- Knowledge of Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures.
- Experience with device management, telemetry, or IoT solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent debugging and troubleshooting mindset.
- Ability to take ownership and drive features end-to-end.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Quick learner with the ability to work across device and cloud technologies.
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.
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