Senior DevOps Software Engineer

Job Title

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Cellular Technologies

General Summary:

You will be working on an industry-leading wireless research team responsible for the software development and deployment environment for next generation end-to-end prototype wireless systems bringing the future innovations to real life. This role will include working closely with expert software developers and leads on the latest generation of DevOps technologies to enable high-performance wireless software components running on Linux platforms that interface with other hardware sub-systems over interfaces such as PCIe/high-speed Ethernet and the cloud. Successful applicants will be creative, enthusiastic innovators who are equally comfortable producing and managing high performance & real-time host kernel images, developing container images, managing and optimizing system configuration, and designing and packaging platform software to enable rapid development/deployment cycles.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. ORMaster's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 1+ year of Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. ORPhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and support Linux kernel imaging and software packaging/installation workflows, including tools such as RPM/YUM.
• Build and maintain containerized development and deployment environments using tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Create and improve automation for provisioning and configuration management using tools such as Ansible and scripting.
• Support version control systems (e.g. git) and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins (and related CI tooling).
• Apply knowledge of networking concepts (e.g., bridging, routing) and Linux system internals to debug and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues
• Support system performance optimization in multi-core, multi-processor, and multi-threaded environments.
• Partner with software developers and leads to improve reliability, repeatability, and deployment velocity across prototype systems.
• Strong interest in DevOps best practices, automation, and continuous improvement

Required Skills :

• Deep expertise in Linux internals, OS build/deployment, and system-level debugging
• Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for scalable container orchestration
• Extensive experience in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or equivalent
• Proven skills in automation (Ansible, Python/Bash) and infrastructure provisioning
• Strong networking fundamentals with full-stack troubleshooting across OS, network, and application layer

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of device drivers, especially for high-speed data transfer.
• Knowledge of real-time and embedded software development for heterogeneous systems including GPUs and CPUs
• Knowledge of distributed systems and networking protocols.
• Solid background in CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins) and end-to-end delivery workflows
• Experience improving developer workflows and operational readiness for Linux-based systems in R&D or prototype environments.
• Knowledge of cellular and WiFi technologies.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :

$122,500.00 - $183,700.00

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.