Senior DevOps Software Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$122,500–$183,700 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Closes
Dec 2, 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.

Qualcomm currently has 660 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior DevOps Software Engineer

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Join Qualcomm Technologies' industry-leading wireless research team as a DevOps Engineer where you will work closely with expert software developers to develop and maintain high-performance Linux-based systems for next-generation prototype wireless solutions. Your day-to-day responsibilities include creating and improving automation tools like Ansible, managing containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes, and optimizing system configurations for multi-core processors. You will also support version control systems and CI/CD pipelines while applying networking concepts to resolve infrastructure issues. Ideal candidates possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related fields with 1-3 years of experience in DevOps or software engineering roles, along with strong knowledge of Linux kernel imaging, device drivers for high-speed data transfer, and real-time embedded systems development.

Skills

Linux Docker Kubernetes RPM YUM Ansible git Jenkins CI/CD Python Networking DevOps Multi-core systems Performance optimization Containerization Automation Scripting

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain Linux kernel imaging and software packaging workflows using RPM/YUM.
  • Build and manage containerized development environments with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Automate provisioning and configuration management tasks using Ansible and scripting.
  • Support version control systems and CI/CD pipelines to enhance deployment velocity.
  • Optimize system performance in complex multi-core, multi-threaded environments.
  • Collaborate with software developers to improve reliability and repeatability of prototype systems.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Develop and maintain Linux kernel imaging and software packaging workflows using RPM/YUM.
  • Build containerized development environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Automate provisioning and configuration management with Ansible and scripting tools.
  • Support version control systems and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and related tools.
  • Optimize system performance in multi-core, multi-threaded environments.

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