Qualcomm
Senior Software Engineer - Camera
$124K–$186K
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years developing Windows device drivers. Minimum qualification alternatives: 2+ years of software engineering or related work experience with a bachelor’s degree; 1+ year with a master’s degree; or a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field; or master’s degree in those fields or related field; or PhD in those fields or related field.
About the job
Designs, integrates, optimizes, and commercializes Windows camera drivers and imaging solutions for Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms.
What you'll do
- Develop Windows camera drivers and camera framework components; lead camera sensor bring-up and hardware integration.
- Debug issues across the camera, driver, firmware, and hardware stack, and optimize camera features and performance.
- Collaborate with Microsoft, OEMs, and engineering teams; support certification and product commercialization.
What they ask for
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ and extensive Windows kernel-mode and user-mode development experience.
- 3+ years of experience developing Windows device drivers.
- Strong understanding of WDF, including KMDF and UMDF.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2+ years of software engineering or related work experience; or a master’s degree and 1+ year; or a PhD in a related field.
Nice to have
- Experience developing camera drivers for Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms.
- Experience with ISP architecture, camera tuning, Windows Hello camera requirements, or AI/ML-based camera features.
Pay
$123,700.00 - $185,500.00 USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, KMDF, UMDF, AVStream, Media Foundation, Device MFT, Camera Frame Server, WinDbg
AI focus
The role may enable AI/ML-based camera features such as background blur, auto framing, eye contact correction, and image enhancement.
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