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Staff · 7+ years exp

First seen by Alion on Sep 15, 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.

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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

This individual leads, plans, synthesizes ambiguous or conflicting requirements and performs the complex responsibility of the development, creation, and modification of general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyzes user needs and develops software solutions. Designs software or customizes software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. Modifies existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance. Analyzes user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Confers with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces. Stores, retrieves, and manipulates data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements. Designs, develops, and modifies software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design. Gathers, integrates, and interprets information across modules or sub-blocks of code from a variety of sources in order to troubleshoot issues and find solutions. Quickly resolves highly complex software issues and bugs. Communicates with project lead to provide status and information about impending obstacles and suggests remediation. Collaborates with others inside and outside of project team to accomplish project objectives. Identifies gaps in design, effort, etc., and closes the gaps. Suggests strategies for solving issues during technical meetings. Unit tests own code and performs integration testing to verify the stability and functionality of a large feature. Serves as a technical leader within area of focus. Manages project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables for small projects. Performs code reviews on project team's submitted solutions. Participates in incident management and data recovery planning for cloud-based systems. Architects and implements scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions. Monitors cloud systems for performance, reliability, and cost, and implements improvements as needed. Leads cloud migration projects, including planning, execution, and post-migration optimization. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define cloud strategies and facilitate the integration of new features. Ensures cloud environments meet organizational security, compliance, and governance requirements. Provides technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams on cloud technologies and best practices. Acts as a strong contributor at design reviews and project meetings and communicates and implements a development plan.

Will accept a Bachelor's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or related degree field and seven (7) years of progressive experience in a related occupation.

Pay Range: $169,178.00 - $202,200.00/year

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 [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.

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

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