Product Security Engineer, AI Software Development

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $140,800–$211,200 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Dec 22, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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

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TL;DR · Product Security Engineer, AI Software Development

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As a Product Security Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies' AISW organization, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to ensuring the security of AI software across various platforms including mobile, automotive, and IoT devices. Your role involves evaluating system architectures for security gaps early in development, conducting threat modeling sessions, and developing automated solutions for continuous security assessments. You will work closely with engineering teams to embed security gates into CI/CD pipelines, build threat detection systems from the ground up, and leverage LLM-driven workflows to scale vulnerability discovery. The ideal candidate has a background in offensive or product security roles, experience with DevSecOps tools like SAST and DAST, and proficiency in Python or C/C++. Knowledge of global automotive cybersecurity regulations such as ISO/SAE 21434 is also beneficial.

Skills

Python C C++ SAST SCA DAST container scanning secrets scanning SBOM CVSS MITRE ATT&CK ISO/SAE 21434 UN R155 AWS Azure GCP DevSecOps LLM-driven workflows CI/CD Terraform

What you'll do

Evaluate system architectures for security gaps early in development.
Conduct threat modeling sessions and architecture assessments to identify risks.
Develop automated solutions for threat emulation and detection validation.
Systematically discover, validate, and track security vulnerabilities across products.
Build automated security testing tools and agentic workflows to scale vulnerability discovery.

What we're looking for

2+ years of experience in offensive or product security roles.
Hands-on experience in penetration testing and application security.
Proficiency in Python and/or C/C++ for security automation.
Familiarity with DevSecOps tooling including SAST, DSA, and SBOMs.
Working knowledge of vulnerability management concepts like CVSS and KEV.
Experience with reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro and Ghidra.
Strong understanding of secure software development practices.

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