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≈ $110k – $252k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (San Diego)
Seniority
Junior · 2+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 1, 2026. Qualcomm scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Qualcomm is an American semiconductor and wireless technology company founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It holds foundational patents in CDMA and the 3G, 4G and 5G cellular standards, licensing them to nearly every handset maker in the world, while its chip division designs the Snapdragon platforms that power a large share of Android smartphones, personal computers, wearables and connected cars. The company has been diversifying away from smartphone dependence into automotive digital cockpit and driver assistance systems, industrial internet of things, and on-device AI processing through its Hexagon and Oryon architectures.

Company:

Qualcomm Incorporated

Job Area:

Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > IT Software Developer

General Summary:

Designs and develops software across the stack for web applications and engineering tools that includes programming at the data layer, integration layer, API layer, and the UI layer. Develops systems, integrations, APIs, and solutions that are focused on, but not limited to, engineering. Manages/tracks the software development process from development to production release, in collaboration with other IT teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems).

OR

Bachelor’s degree in a non-technical field and 1+ year of IT-relevant experience.

OR

High School Diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of IT-relevant experience.

  • 2+ years of any combination of academic or work experience with programming (e.g., Java, Python, etc.).
  • 1+ year of any combination of academic or work experience with Data Structures, algorithms, and data stores.

*Completed advanced degree in a relevant field may be substituted for up to one year (Master’s = one year) of the general IT-related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 2+ years of IT-relevant work experience.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides support for projects by completing tasks for back-end/front-end applications, associated integration, and required test harnesses based on design.
  • Writes reliable, testable, and maintainable code under some supervision.
  • Completes assigned technical tasks for system integrations and APIs under some supervision.
  • Completes assigned technical tasks for the design, build, and deployment of pipelines that handle the software lifecycle under some supervision.
  • Executes tasks to meet project deliverables and associated deadlines for software development process.
  • Regularly discusses issues within project team to maintain open communication.
  • Networks with more senior IT Software Developers and seeks out learning opportunities to increase own knowledge, skill, and overall expertise in the IT Software Development field.
  • Contributes to technical conversations with technical leads/managers.
  • Writes technical documentation for straightforward projects under the direction of a supervisor.

Level of Responsibility:

  • Works under some supervision.
  • Responsible for own work. Decision-making is limited. Impact of decisions is readily apparent. Errors made typically only impact timeline (i.e., require additional time to correct).
  • Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information about day-to-day activities to others who are fully knowledgeable in the subject area.
  • Some tasks require multiple steps which must be performed in a specific order; directions or manuals can accurately document the steps necessary to perform the task.
  • Some creativity may be required to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances.
  • Limited problem solving required, generally in the nature of troubleshooting simple processes or technology.

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 [email protected] 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).

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.

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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.

Pay rangeand Other Compensation & Benefits :

$43.10 - $64.60

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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

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