SW2 Team Leader (Device Driver)

Job Summary

SW2 Team Leader is an Agile-minded Technical Lead responsible for leading a software team focused on embedded Linux, device drivers, and system integration on Qualcomm SDX platforms.

This role combines hands-on technical expertise, Scrum leadership, and execution ownership, ensuring high-quality delivery across development and integration activities. The position requires strong cross-functional collaboration in a global environment and contributes directly to system stability, and engineering efficiency.

The role reports to the Software Department Manager and plays a key role in executing department-level software strategy at the team level.

Objectives & Responsibilities

• Lead team execution across embedded Linux and system integration domains, ensuring delivery quality and schedule alignment.
• Act as an Agile Technical Lead, guiding the team in Scrum practices (sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives).
• Own key software components and subsystems within the modem/embedded platform, ensuring stability, performance, and maintainability.
• Provide deep technical leadership in Linux device driver development on Qualcomm SDX platforms.
• Drive complex system-level debugging, including kernel, driver, and interface-level analysis across software and hardware boundaries.
• Manage team workload, priorities, and resource allocation for optimal execution.
• Mentor engineers and build strong technical capabilities within the team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in development processes, automation, and code quality.
• Collaborate with Platform, Protocol, QA, and tech supporting teams for cross-functional integration.
• Support technical discussions and issue resolution with external stakeholders, including customers, partners, and chipset vendors (e.g., Qualcomm).