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$141k – $212k per year
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In office (San Diego)
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Staff · 8+ years exp
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 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.
Backed by NEA, Valueaddvc, Mayfield

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

We are seeking an exceptional experienced backend engineer to architect, build, and deploy a brand-new, enterprise-grade core service dedicated to security compliance automation.

In this role you will

  • Own the entire backend infrastructure and services for the automated compliance solution, and build from the ground up
  • Architect, design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain backend services supporting security compliance automation
  • Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability systems, leveraging on-premises and Cloud infrastructures, implementing and maintaining best practices in infrastructure security
  • Collaborate closely with IT, product management, product development, product releases, tools development, and security teams, influencing process improvement, and turning business requirements into code
  • Tackle open and sometimes ambiguous problems, forging innovative new solutions along the way

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

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

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

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

Qualifications :

  • 8+ years of experience with the full life cycle of backend software development and deployment of critical production services, ideally written in Go, Python Rust, or Java
  • Familiarity with DevOps paradigms and hands-on experience in containerization/Docker, orchestration/Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code/Terraform
  • Familiarity and hands-on experience with on-premises and Cloud computing. Expertise in a Cloud platform, ideally AWS or GCP, and declarative deployment practices
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a cross-functional environment, with strong verbal and written communication skills (necessary for a globally distributed team)
  • Ability to understand complex systems and situations, abstract, and build elegant yet effective solutions
  • Working knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Act and the associated compliance requirements
  • Experience working with or within a product security team is highly desired and a strong plus
  • Fluency in agentic prompt and loop design is a strong plus

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 :

$141,300.00 - $211,900.00

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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