Engineer, Senior

Qualcomm

Actively hiring

San Diego, CA Posted 24 days ago $111,300–$166,900 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

The Staff Software Engineer role at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.'s SAGA team involves designing and developing robust backend API services using Java and Spring Boot to support complex system features. Day-to-day responsibilities include architecting scalable backend services, delivering high-quality RESTful APIs, contributing to technical decisions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, reviewing code for quality assurance, troubleshooting production issues, and maintaining documentation. The ideal candidate has expert-level proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, extensive experience in RESTful API development, microservices architecture, and distributed systems design, along with strong SQL and NoSQL database expertise and knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. This role demands a deep understanding of core computer science concepts and the ability to solve complex technical problems independently while mentoring others.

Skills

Java Spring Boot RESTful APIs Docker Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL MySQL Redis Git CI/CD Spring MVC Spring Data Spring Security

What you'll do

Design and implement scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
Ensure high-quality feature delivery with focus on performance, security, reliability, and maintainability.
Contribute to technical architecture decisions and influence long-term backend strategy.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues through root-cause analysis and solution implementation.
Review code and champion clean architecture, coding standards, and engineering best practices.
Maintain and enhance technical documentation for consistency and quality across teams.

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering.
Expert proficiency in Java with extensive hands-on Spring Boot experience.
Strong background in RESTful API development and microservices architecture.
Deep understanding of core computer science concepts and design patterns.
Experience working with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
Proficiency with modern development tooling including Git and CI/CD pipelines.

Market check

Salary context

This $111,300–$166,900 range sits above 35% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$199,700

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000–$175,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

Qualcomm currently has 569 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$224,400 across 536 roles with salary data.

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