Senior Lead Engineer:: Android OS System Security

Company: Qualcomm
Apply for the Senior Lead Engineer:: Android OS System Security
Location: Hyderabad
Job Description:

Company:

QualcommIndia Private Limited

JobArea:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group >SoftwareEngineering

GeneralSummary:

Enable securityMitigation features and develop tools to detectvulnerabilities.

Experience:6+Years

Mandatoryexpertise:

  • AOSP(Android OS)Experience

    • Familiarity withthe Android software stack (HAL, Framework, Treble) and AndroidSecurity Bulletins(ASB).

  • SELinux in AOSP

  • Linux KernelInternals Experience

  • C/C++Embeddedprogramming Experience

  • Linuxkernel programming, Android developmentexperience

Goodtohave:

  • Knowledgeof ARMv8/ARMv9 security extensions (e.g., PAN – Privileged AccessNever, PAC – Pointer Authentication Codes, BTI – Branch TargetIdentification)

  • fuzzingtools like Syzkaller,Trinity, or AFL toidentify vulnerabilities in kerneldrivers.

  • Proficiency inPython or Bash fordeveloping automationtools

  • Arm or IntelArchitecture knowledgerequired

Preferredskills:

Java programminglanguage Linux Security knowledge, SElinux, fuzzing toolsknowledge, Openwrt platform knowledge and Device Driver knowledgepreferred skillset.

Responsibilities:Develop Security Mitigation features at kernel and user space. Workwith Tech teams to understand the security design reviews and helpto provide alternative designsolutions.

Educationrequirements: B.E, B.Tech or M.Tech from reputed institution withgood CGPA

Independentlydrive features andissues.

MinimumQualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree inEngineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or relatedfield and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related workexperience. ORMaster’s degree in Engineering,Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+years of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, ComputerScience, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering orrelated work experience.

• 2+ years of academicor work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java,Python,etc.

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Posted: February 28th, 2026