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Tier-1 brand and metro location increase competition, but niche linker expertise moderates applicant density.
Highly specialized embedded linker and toolchain skills limit cross-industry transferability.
Explicit degree-plus-years minima and deep linker/toolchain expertise make hiring filters strict.
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Enhance and optimize Qualcomm's open-source embedded linker for performance-critical platforms.
Collaborate with compiler and runtime teams to develop a robust, high-performance toolchain.
Contribute to open-source projects and engage with the global developer community.
Bachelor's in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 4+ years of systems engineering experience, OR Master's with 3+ years, OR PhD with 2+ years.
Strong expertise in linker internals including ELF, relocation, symbol versioning, and memory mapping.
Proficiency in C/C++ and familiarity with open-source workflows such as Git and CI/CD.
Experience required: Preferably 8-10 years work experience in related domains.
Deep knowledge of embedded systems constraints and toolchain development (linkers, loaders, compilers).
Experience working in collaborative environments involving compiler/runtime teams and open-source communities.
Demonstrated capability in optimizing low-level embedded systems software for performance and memory efficiency.