Staff Engineer – Camera Software

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Engineer to join the HWL (Hardware Layer) Camera Software team within the IoT Business Unit. This role focuses on developing and optimizing embedded camera software for IoT and edge camera platforms, including smart cameras, industrial vision, and connected devices. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in camera driver development, embedded systems, and image processing, along with strong debugging, performance optimization, and system-level design skills. Key Responsibilities • Design and develop embedded software for camera subsystems on IoT platforms. • Implement and optimize camera drivers and HWL components, including V4L2 and HAL layers. • Work closely with global cross‑functional teams and external customers to develop features and resolve complex issues. • Drive power, performance, and latency optimization for camera pipelines in always‑on and edge‑constrained environments. • Develop and maintain unit test frameworks, validation tools, and regression tests for camera software. • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and senior engineers. • Support customer engagements, including occasional onsite or virtual support for integration and issue resolution. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or a related field. • 9+ years of experience in embedded software development. • Strong proficiency in C/C++, with excellent debugging and problem‑solving skills. • In‑depth understanding of operating system fundamentals, including memory management, threading, and scheduling. • Experience with RTOS, memory/cache systems, and interrupt handling. • Hands‑on experience with camera sensors, image processing pipelines, and camera frameworks. • Familiarity with Yocto, Linux kernel, and camera frameworks (e.g., V4L2, platform‑specific HALs). • Proven ability to debug complex real‑time issues such as memory corruption, race conditions, deadlocks, and performance bottlenecks. Preferred Skills • Experience with camera sensor bring‑up, 3A algorithms, and image quality (IQ) tuning. • Knowledge of unit testing frameworks such as GoogleTest or CPPTest. • Exposure to SoC architecture, camera pipelines, and memory subsystems. • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across geographically distributed teams. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. • 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law. To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.