Linux Software PE Lead

1 day ago

Hyderabad, Telangana, India Quest Global Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 24,00,000 per year

Job Requirements

We are seeking an Apps Project Engineer (PE) to support Qualcomm's Hamoa Chrome AL compute platform, working closely with cross-functional teams across Android Apps, Core OS, Multimedia, Sensors, Connectivity, Power/Performance, and UX.

The role focuses on ensuring smooth feature integration, stability, performance, and commercialization for Chrome AL platforms in collaboration with Google.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Feature Ownership

  • Drive end-to-end ownership of app-layer integration, including:
  • Feature readiness
  • Regression stability
  • Performance KPIs
  • UX validation
  • Track feature maturity across releases and ensure timely closure of blockers.

Engineering Coordination

  • Act as the technical bridge between:
  • Qualcomm Engineering (Apps, Multimedia, Core, BSP)
  • Google Chrome OS teams
  • OEM partners
  • Coordinate debugging and hand-off between Apps, Framework, HAL, and SoC layers.

Debugging & Triage

  • Drive first-level triage for issues related to:
  • App crashes
  • UI/UX freezes
  • Multimedia (Camera/Video/Audio) issues
  • Performance degradation
  • Sensor and connectivity regressions
  • Provide clear root-cause indications and ensure correct team routing.

System-Level Validation

  • Validate core experiences for Chrome AL:
  • App launch times
  • Resource utilization
  • Concurrency tests
  • Always-connected and multi-window behavior
  • Work with automation teams to build targeted test suites.

Release Readiness

  • Own:
  • Feature KPIs
  • Release qualification
  • Bug trend analysis
  • Stability & ANR metrics
  • Support field/OEM issues and drive commercialization.

Work Experience

  • Strong knowledge of Android app layer, AOSP components, and system services.
  • Hands-on debugging experience with:
  • logcat, dmesg, bugreports
  • QXDM, perfetto/systrace
  • crash/ANR triage
  • Understanding of:
  • App lifecycle & UI frameworks
  • Android performance tuning
  • SoC–Framework interactions
  • Experience in multi-component coordination with global engineering teams.

Good to Have

  • Exposure to Chrome OS, ARC++, or Chrome AL compute stack.
  • Experience with Hamoa-class SoCs (NPU/GPU scheduling, CPU clusters, drivers).
  • Knowledge of multimedia pipelines (camera, audio, video).
  • Familiarity with power & performance KPIs for compute devices.
  • Experience working with Google/Android Ecosystem partners.

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