Engineer- Graphics Kernel

About Qualcomm

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.

General Summary

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.

Responsibilities

• Work on Vulkan driver development using Turnip in Mesa for compute-class GPUs.
• Contribute to Vulkan feature implementation and validation.
• Support compatibility with OpenGL-over-Vulkan layers and gaming emulation workloads.
• Develop Vulkan features in Turnip.
• Validate Vulkan extensions.
• Support Zink, DXVK, and Proton integration.
• Fix bugs and contribute to upstream Mesa.

Required Skills

• Strong C/C++ programming skills.
• Understanding of graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenGL).
• Experience with Linux graphics stack (Mesa and Turnip).
• Familiarity with gaming workloads and emulation layers.

Minimum Experience

• B.Tech: 2 years or M.Tech in graphics or system software development.

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