CMake Build System Engineer, Staff

2 Months ago • 9-10 Years • Devops

Job Summary

Job Description

As a CMake Build System Engineer, you will design, maintain, and optimize CMake-based build systems for complex software projects, ensuring efficient and reliable builds across multiple platforms. Your responsibilities include designing and maintaining CMake build scripts, optimizing build performance, supporting cross-compilation, integrating third-party libraries, and collaborating with development teams for CI/CD pipelines. You will troubleshoot build-related issues and document build processes.
Must have:
  • Strong experience with CMake in C++ projects.
  • Proficiency in C++, Python, or scripting languages.
  • Solid understanding of software build systems and compilers.
  • Experience with cross-compilation and toolchains.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools.
Good to have:
  • Experience with conan, vcpkg, or other C++ package managers.
  • Knowledge of embedded systems or real-time operating systems.
  • Familiarity with Docker and containerized build environments.
  • Contributions to open-source CMake projects or tools.

Job Details


Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Job Location: Hyderabad

 

More details below:

 

About the team:

Join the growing team at Qualcomm focused on advancing state-of-the-art in Machine Learning. The team uses Qualcomm chips’ extensive heterogeneous computing capabilities to allow inference of trained neural networks on-device without a need for connection to the cloud. Our inference engine is designed to help developers run neural network models trained in a variety of frameworks on Snapdragon platforms at blazing speeds while still sipping the smallest amount of power. See your work directly impact billions of devices around the world.

 

Job Title: CMake Build System Engineer, Staff

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented CMake Build System Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing CMake-based build systems for complex software projects that support cross-compilation, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and hardware-specific toolchains. You will work closely with developers, DevOps, and QA teams to ensure efficient and reliable builds across multiple platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and maintain robust CMake build scripts for cross-platform software projects targeting microcontrollers and SoCs..
  • Maintain and improve build scripts, tools, and infrastructure - Refactor and modernize existing build systems to improve performance, maintainability, and scalability.
  • Optimize build performance - Improve the speed and efficiency of the build process by optimizing CMake configurations and build strategies.
  • Support cross-compilation workflows using custom toolchains and hardware abstraction layers.
  • Integrate third-party libraries and manage dependencies using CMake best practices.
  • Collaborate with development teams to support CI/CD pipelines and automate build processes.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve build-related issues across various environments (Linux, Windows, macOS) and embedded platforms (ARM Cortex-M/R/A, RISC-V, etc)..
  • Ensure compatibility across various operating systems (Linux, Windows, macOS).
  • Document build processes and provide training/support to other engineers as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 10+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
  • OR
  • Master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 9+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Required Qualifications:

  • Strong experience with CMake in large-scale C++ or multi-language projects.
  • Understanding of native build systems (like Make, Ninja) and how CMake interacts with them.
  • Proficiency in C++, Python, or other scripting languages used in build automation.
  • Solid understanding of software build systems, compilers, and linkers and embedded toolchains (e.g., GCC for ARM, IAR, Keil, Clang).
  • Experience with cross-compilation, toolchains (e.g. GCC, LLVM), and multi-platform builds (x86, ARM, RISC-V etc).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar.
  • Knowledge of software development best practices, including version control, testing, and code review.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with conan, vcpkg, or other C++ package managers.
  • Knowledge of embedded systems or real-time operating systems (RTOS).
  • Familiarity with Docker and containerized build environments.
  • Contributions to open-source CMake projects or tools.

Soft Skills:

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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