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January 5, 2026
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Automotive Graphics Embedded Software Engineer

Markham, Ontario, Canada
Full-time
Onsite
$79K/yr - $118K/yr
Entry, Mid Level
Qualcomm is a leading technology company focused on high-performance graphics and user experiences. They are seeking passionate engineers to join their automotive graphics software team, responsible for developing graphics drivers and features across Qualcomm's automotive chipsets.
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Responsibilities

  • Develop graphics drivers compliant with functional safety requirements
  • Develop graphics driver on the virtualization environment
  • Work with Automotive OEM and Qualcomm customer engineering team to triage and debug customer issues
  • Design and develop new automotive graphics features, support for new hardware pre/post-silicon development, debugging software issues, optimizing software for performance and power, developing unit tests, and working with automotive OEMs

Qualification

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
  • Embedded C and C++ coding skills
  • Kernel mode driver development

Preferred

  • 2+ years relevant GPU experience (either external or internal to Qualcomm)
  • Experience with GPU optimization, advanced rendering, latency optimizations, and the ability to identify and isolate performance issues in graphics applications
  • Industry experience in graphics user or kernel driver development in the fields of automotive
  • Experience with writing vertex and fragment shaders using shading languages such as GLSL is a plus
  • Knowledge in one or more of the following operating systems is preferred: Android, QNX, embedded Linux, Genivi, Integrity
  • Knowledge of Graphics frameworks: Kanzi, QT, is a plus
  • Fluent in industry-standard software tools: SW/HW debuggers, code revision control systems (GIT, Perforce), IDEs, and build tools
  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal), working with teams across multiple time zones
  • Experience in the ISO26262 development process
  • Passion for excellence in programming and exceeding goals

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants
  • Highly competitive benefits package
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
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