DevOps Engineer

Qualcomm

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$154,000–$231,000 / yr
Posted
30 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 8, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $152k
This role $192k
$92k most similar roles pay here $246k

This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $126,750–$178,175 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $192k versus about $152k 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.

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At a glance

TL;DR · DevOps Engineer

The DevOps Engineer joins the DSP Architecture and Design team to support the delivery of AI on DSPs. This role involves managing cross-site infrastructure and tools that enable machine learning teams to deliver products at scale. The successful candidate will maintain a physical server farm of embedded phone-like devices while developing and enhancing automation for high-volume workloads. Key responsibilities include optimizing CI/CD pipelines, administering Jenkins infrastructure, monitoring build systems, and ensuring security across deployment systems. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, shell scripting, Linux system administration, Docker, Git, and NFS. Additionally, the role requires experience with database administration, data visualization tools, and on-premises batch compute systems like LSF or SGE. The work focuses on solving large-scale software delivery challenges within a complex hardware and infrastructure environment.

What does a DevOps Engineer earn?

Median $126800 from 89 postings across 26 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support large-scale software delivery.
  • Administer Jenkins infrastructure including job configuration, plugin management, and performance tuning.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot build systems to ensure high availability and rapid issue resolution.
  • Scale infrastructure to meet growing demands and proactively address performance bottlenecks.
  • Ensure security, compliance, and best practices across all build and deployment systems.
  • Manage a server farm of embedded devices and associated automation tools.
  • Perform Linux system administration including Docker, Git, and NFS management.
  • Manage on-premises batch compute systems such as LSF or SGE.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).
  • 4+ years of experience in Software, Electrical, or Systems Engineering with a Bachelor's, 3+ years with a Master's, or 2+ years with a PhD.
  • 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design.
  • 7+ years of practical experience in DevOps.
  • Advanced proficiency in shell scripting and Python.
  • Advanced skills in Linux system administration including Docker, Git, and NFS.
  • Advanced experience with industry standard CI/CD pipeline automation and tooling like Jenkins or GitHub CI.
  • Experience with on-premises batch compute systems such as LSF or SGE.

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