This role pays more than
67%
of similar roles. Most pay
$142,850–$211,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$198k
versus about
$177k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
Qualcomm currently has
623 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$148,300–$222,500
across 603 roles with salary data.
Data Engineer, Senior Staff joins the Information Technology Group to design, build, and operate a modern, scalable data platform using Databricks Lakehouse as its core foundation. This hands-on role involves developing reusable data frameworks, shared components, and standardized pipelines to support analytics, reporting, and downstream AI and machine learning use cases. The engineer will manage batch and streaming pipelines, implement automated data quality checks, and oversee infrastructure reliability through SLI/SLO monitoring. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python, SQL, NoSQL databases, and experience with AWS services like IAM and networking. The role also requires expertise in Databricks features such as Delta Lake and Unity Catalog. Candidates must possess strong skills in data modeling, schema evolution, and cost optimization while ensuring security and governance across all shared data assets and automated workflows.
What does a Data Engineer earn in California?
Median $199800 from 35 postings across 19 companies.
Databricks
Delta Lake
Unity Catalog
AWS
Python
Java
SQL
NoSQL
Data Engineering
Data Modeling
Machine Learning
Data Governance
Fivetran
HVR
Vault
Data Observability