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# Senior Windows OS Drivers Developer Engineer - PC Compute

- **Company:** Qualcomm
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $117,800.0 - $176,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), User Authentication, BIOS, C++ (Programming Language), Profiling, Information Systems, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Device Drivers, Windows Embedded, Web Servers, PC Tools, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, Multiprocessing, Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Shell Script, Software Engineering, WinDBg, Multithreading, Extensible Firmware Interface, Information Technology, Optimization Algorithms, Heap (Data Structure), Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8521c976ca4582ae

## About the Role

The ideal software engineer will act as a key member of an Agile Scrum Team and play a pivotal rule in the end-to-end lifecycle of all Windows-on-Snapdragon product lines. Strong software development skills will allow you to gather requirements, design, and develop key features on Windows on Snapdragon products. Communication and collaboration skills are essential as part of this platform team as you will need to coordinate with internal and external teams to bring up, support, triage, and unblock issues on Qualcomm chipsets.

Looking for a self-starter with excellent people skills and software aptitude to match.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

 * Embedded Windows software and good programming skills.
 * Solid understanding of Operating System concepts.
 * Windows and/or Linux kernel and development experience.
 * Strong understanding of C/C++, Shell Scripting or Python skills and hands-on experience on debugging ARM or other SoC embedded systems.
 * Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
 * Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
 * Ability to co-ordinate across stakeholders and drive towards task completion., * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience., 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:

 * C/C++programming.
 * Windows OS internals knowledge and experience
 * Device driver programming and debugging with WinDbg, JTAG/other tools.
 * Processor architecture and cache subsystem.
 * Experience with PC software - System BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, Drivers, Applications
 * ARM assembly
 * Embedded OS (Kernel architecture, OS services heap, memory, multi-core, multi-threading, and crash debugging).
 * Knowledge of OS/system performance profiling and optimization techniques.
 * Communication, written & interpersonal skills, motivation, the ability to learn quickly.
 * Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
 * Application of design patterns to solve complex architectural challenges.
 * Familiarity with Spake2+ Authentication.
 * Understanding of HTTP Server/client architecture.
 * Familiarity with Rust for systems-level development and Windows environments; comfortable exploring memory-safe, high-performance codebases.