Qualcomm

Security Compliance Backend Software Engineer (Staff Level)

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3 days ago
San Diego, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$141k - $212k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own and build the backend infrastructure and services for a new automated security compliance solution.
  • Architect, design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain backend services supporting security compliance automation.
  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability systems across on-premises and cloud infrastructures.
  • Implement and maintain infrastructure security best practices, containerization, orchestration, and declarative deployment practices.
  • Collaborate with IT, product management, product development, product releases, tools development, and security teams to translate business requirements into code.
  • Solve ambiguous and complex systems problems and develop innovative solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field plus 4+ years of software engineering or related experience; alternatively, a master's degree plus 3+ years or a PhD plus 2+ years.
  • At least 2 years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • 8+ years of experience with the full life cycle of backend software development and deployment of critical production services, ideally using Go, Python, Rust, or Java.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform, plus familiarity with DevOps practices.
  • Hands-on experience with on-premises and cloud computing and expertise in a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.
  • Ability to work independently and cross-functionally, communicate effectively, understand complex systems, and develop effective solutions.
  • Working knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Act and associated compliance requirements.
  • Product security team experience is highly desired; fluency in agentic prompt and loop design is a strong plus.

Benefits

  • The posted annual base pay range is $141,300.00-$211,900.00, with eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus and annual RSU grants.
  • Qualcomm provides a competitive benefits package supporting employees at work, at home, and at play, with additional US benefits details available through the company.
  • The role is full-time; the posting does not specify a work arrangement or location details.
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About Qualcomm

10,000+ employees

Qualcomm is a public semiconductor company headquartered in San Diego, founded in 1985, that designs and sells wireless chipsets and platforms for mobile devices, automotive, IoT, and networking, notably the Snapdragon application processors and 5G modems. It also licenses a large portfolio of cellular patents to device makers, generating revenue alongside chip sales; its technology underpins many Android smartphones and emerging automotive and edge-compute systems, and it trades on NASDAQ as QCOM.

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