Staff Engineer - Pc Gaming Middleware Development Job in Qualcomm India Private Limited

Staff Engineer PC Gaming Middleware Development

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Overview

Qualcomm s in-house Game Studio is looking for a talented and experienced Staff Engineer to lead development efforts in PC gaming middleware on Snapdragon-powered devices. This role is a unique opportunity to work with pre-commercial hardware and shape the future of gaming on always-on, always-connected Snapdragon PCs.

As a Staff Engineer, you ll contribute to developing and porting game middleware to open-source and proprietary game engines. You ll also play a critical role in optimizing CPU, GPU, and system-level performance for gaming workloads on Windows.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and port gaming middleware for both open-source and proprietary game engines.
• Optimize performance across CPU, GPU, and overall system for gaming use cases on Windows Snapdragon devices.
• Collaborate with game engine and hardware teams to showcase gaming capabilities on Snapdragon platforms.
• Work on modern rendering algorithms and improve game engine pipelines.
• Contribute to toolchain and workflow development for content creation and performance profiling.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and solid understanding of its specifications.
• Experience in Windows game development and performance optimization.
• Solid foundation in 3D graphics and mathematics.
• Understanding of modern PC and console rendering pipelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-driven and passionate about gaming technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine or other open-source engines.
• Background in tools development is a plus.
• Familiarity with profilers and debuggers such as RenderDoc, Intel VTune, etc.
• Experience working with large-scale, multi-million-line codebases.
• Knowledge of multithreaded programming paradigms.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and 4+ years of software development experience.
• OR Master s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience.
• OR PhD and 2+ years of relevant experience.

Programming language experience: Minimum 2 years with C, C++, Java, Python, or similar languages.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a global leader in wireless technology and chipset innovation, powering cutting-edge devices from mobile phones to AR/VR, automotive, and next-gen PCs. Our Game Studio is a hub of gaming innovation, comprised of veteran developers, artists, and engineers dedicated to redefining the future of gaming across platforms.

Join us to work on breakthrough gaming experiences that will power the next generation of Snapdragon-powered PCs.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and 4+ years of software development experience.
• OR Masters degree and 3+ years of relevant experience.
• OR PhD and 2+ years of relevant experience.

Programming language experience: Minimum 2 years with C, C++, Java, Python, or similar languages.