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Our work enables engineers to move fast while maintaining quality, scale, and reliability at a global level.\nAbout the Role\nThis is a hands-on senior technical leadership role for an engineer who remains deeply technical and actively engaged in the code, owning quality, making architectural decisions, and understanding the limitations of what is being built, whether authored by hand or with AI assistance. You will personally drive the design and delivery of test infrastructure and verification systems and set the technical direction for how AI and embedded software products are validated at scale. This is not a management or purely advisory position. Your impact comes from technical depth and the leadership you demonstrate through doing.\nYou will be a force multiplier for the team, unblocking others, raising the quality bar, and influencing how engineering teams across Qualcomm think about testing and verification. You bring deep technical judgment and the ability to identify problems that haven't been articulated yet, then drive solutions to completion.\nWhat You Will Drive\nDefine the architecture and long-term strategy for large-scale automated test systems supporting real-world AI and embedded software products\n\nIdentify systemic quality and reliability gaps across CI/CD infrastructure and drive initiatives to resolve them\n\nEstablish technical standards, patterns, and best practices that are adopted across teams\n\nEvaluate and introduce modern tooling, including AI-assisted workflows, that measurably improves developer productivity and system reliability\n\nLead cross-functional efforts that span software, ML, infrastructure, and systems teams in Ireland and globally\n\nKey Responsibilities\nArchitect, design, and personally deliver automated test and verification systems for complex software products\n\nOwn the technical direction of Python-based test automation frameworks used across CI/CD pipelines\n\nDrive improvements to CI infrastructure (e.g. Jenkins) at a systems level, covering pipeline design, reliability, observability, and scalability\n\nDefine and lead root cause analysis for systemic failures; implement durable solutions, not workarounds\n\nPartner with engineering leads across teams to define testing requirements, coverage strategies, and quality gates\n\nMentor and technically grow engineers at all levels; conduct design reviews and set the bar for engineering quality\n\nCommunicate technical strategy and trade-offs clearly to both engineering and management stakeholders\n\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline (Master's preferred)\n\n8+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, test infrastructure, or systems verification\n\nStrong programming skills in Python; proficiency in at least one systems language (C, C++, etc.)\n\nDeep experience with CI/CD systems (Jenkins or equivalent) at scale\n\nStrong Linux systems background\n\nDemonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience building or owning large-scale test automation frameworks\n\nBackground in embedded systems, hardware bring-up, or device-level testing\n\nFamiliarity with ML concepts, workflows, and tooling (e.g. model training pipelines, inference frameworks, quantization). The team supports ML engineers directly and this knowledge significantly accelerates your ability to contribute\n\nTrack record of defining technical roadmaps and influencing engineering direction beyond immediate team scope\n\nExperience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code\n\nHistory of mentoring engineers and driving improvements to team engineering culture\n\nWhere you will be working\nCork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.\nThere's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.\nA gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.\nEqual Opportunities\nWe are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.\nWhat's on Offer\nApart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:\nSalary, stock and performance related bonus\n\nMaternity/Paternity Leave\n\nEmployee stock purchase scheme\n\nMatching pension scheme\n\nEducation Assistance\n\nRelocation and immigration support (if needed)\n\nLife, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance\n\nSubsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being\n\nBicycle purchase scheme\n\nEmployee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.\n*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.\nQualcomm 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  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).\nQualcomm 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.\nTo 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. 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