Network Engineer (Staff)

Qualcomm

Actively hiring
San Diego, CA Posted 18 days ago $117,600–$176,400 / year
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TL;DR

Join Qualcomm's Global Data Center Networking team as a Staff-level IT Network Engineer in San Diego, CA, where you will design and evolve large-scale enterprise data center networks supporting critical global services. This senior role involves deploying and operating complex network infrastructures using modern routing architectures like BGP and EVPN, ensuring high availability and resiliency across diverse environments. You will collaborate closely with application, infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to deliver robust network platforms while troubleshooting intricate connectivity issues and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates have extensive data center networking experience, including hands-on expertise in routing protocols, load balancing (F5 LTM preferred), and TCP/IP, along with a strong background in Layer 2/3 networking and high-availability infrastructure support.

Skills

BGP EVPN F5_LTM VXLAN TCP/IP Layer_2/Layer_3_networking High_Availability Network_Automation Scripting_Tools SSL_Offload Health_Monitoring Troubleshooting Cross_Domain_Issues Technical_Communication

What you'll do

  • Design and deploy large-scale enterprise data center network infrastructures.
  • Lead routing-based data center architectures using BGP and EVPN fabrics.
  • Troubleshoot complex cross-domain network and application connectivity issues.
  • Support high-availability load balancing platforms in production environments.
  • Mentor engineers and serve as a technical escalation point within the team.
  • Contribute to long-term architecture direction for resilient network platforms.

What we're looking for

  • At least 8 years of networking experience with 4+ in data center environments.
  • Expertise in BGP routing protocols and modern data center fabrics (EVPN/VXLAN).
  • Strong understanding of Layer 2/3 networking and TCP/IP fundamentals.
  • Experience supporting high-availability, mission-critical infrastructure systems.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to various stakeholders.

Market check

Salary context

This $117,600–$176,400 range sits above 30% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$122,850–$220,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$140,091–$203,300

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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