Senior Lead Engineer: Bluetooth Software Development

Qualcomm•Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

fulltime

Other

5+ years

About the role

Company Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary The role involves developing and maintaining Bluetooth protocols and profiles for various connectivity solutions used across multiple industries such as Voice and Music, IoT, Wearables, and Automotive.

Design, develop, and maintain Bluetooth software for connectivity products across multiple business segments.
Own and evolve core Bluetooth functionalities in host, driving bug fixes, performance optimizations, scalability improvements, and feature enhancements across releases.
Lead/Contribute development of Bluetooth Classic and BLE features across in compliance with Bluetooth SIG specifications, while addressing custom product and customer-specific requirements.
Drive end-to-end Bluetooth technology delivery, from initial platform bring-up through integration, qualification, and production release across multiple platforms.
Collaborate closely with:

Bluetooth Test and System Test teams to define validation strategies, review test coverage, and ensure robustness and quality.
Customer Engineering teams to resolve complex customer issues, support integrations, and deliver high-quality, production-ready solutions.

Own and drive cross-layer Bluetooth solutions spanning over Host protocol and profile.
Ensure quality, reliability, and compliance of Bluetooth software deliverables across multiple chipsets, platforms, and customer programs.
Manage Bluetooth software releases across multiple platforms and domains, coordinating deliveries for diverse customer programs.
Proficient in C programming with experience in writing efficient code for memory-constrained embedded systems.
Solid foundation in data structures and algorithms, with the ability to apply them to real-world system and performance problems.
Exposure to Bluetooth specifications for both host and controller.
Experience designing and developing new protocols and profiles aligned with product and BT-SIG roadmaps.
Capability to breakdowns work, do feasibility studies, get some rough effort estimates, and identify potential risks.
Skill in defining clear and useful module interfaces.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, especially related to embedded systems.
Excellent communication skills for creating detailed design documentation.
Good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for problem-solving.
Reasonable understanding of Bluetooth technology, including Bluetooth Host stack architecture, protocols (ATT, L2CAP, RFCOMM, SDP, LECOC etc.), and profiles (LE AUDIO, A2DP, HFP, AVRCP, HID etc.), with knowledge of controller/link‑layer concepts and hands‑on experience across both lower and upper layers.
Hands-on experience with Bluetooth test and debug tools, including protocol analyzers/air sniffers (e.g., Ellisys, Frontline), Bluetooth PTS, and embedded debugging tools.
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous assignments.
Familiarity with Qualcomm chipsets and development environments.
Experience with Bluetooth upper protocols and profiles including

ATT/GATT, L2CAP, RFCOMM, SDP, SMP
Classic and LE Profiles including LE Audio

Working knowledge of Bluetooth audio and related subsystems.
Experience with Bluetooth qualification, interoperability testing, or customer escalations.
Python Scripting skills

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.

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

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