Qualcomm
Posted 4d ago

Sr.  Backend Engineer - Core Infrastructure

Qualcomm
Santa Clara, California, United States
$129k-$194k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • designing services
  • developing infrastructure
  • optimizing data
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of software engineering experience, or master's degree and 1+ year, or PhD. Requires programming experience and backend development skills
  • Distributed systems and cloud experience preferred
Technical tools mentioned
CC++JavaPythonGoNode.jsAWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetesMongoDBGitPrometheusGrafanaELK

Job description


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Backend Engineer to join our backend team. You will help design and implement the scalable backend systems that power our AI-driven Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) platform. In this role, you will contribute to building robust, extensible infrastructure to support the platform’s rapid growth, increasing AI capabilities, and the evolving demands of connected devices.

Key Responsibilities

· Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs for our cloud-based VSaaS platform.

· Develop infrastructure and reusable frameworks to ensure reliability, scalability, and ease of maintenance.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including AI, DevOps, and Product, to deliver end-to-end solutions.

· Design and optimize data models, data pipelines, and storage for video metadata, analytics, and real-time search.

· Ensure system reliability, observability, and performance in production using industry best practices.

· Participate in architectural design, code reviews, and ongoing engineering process improvements.

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

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

Preferred Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

· Strong backend development skills in Go, Java, Python, or Node.js.

· Solid experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design.

· Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure).

· Proficient with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.

· Familiarity with MongoDB, with experience designing performant and scalable schema.

· Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g., Git).

· Proficiency in Go (Golang).

· Experience with AI-powered platforms, especially in computer vision or LLM agents.

· Familiarity with video streaming technologies, media processing, or real-time analytics.

· Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.

· Prior experience building backend systems for high-volume, latency-sensitive applications.

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).

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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 range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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.

About Qualcomm

Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.

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