Senior Staff / Manager, DevOps Engineering

Qualcomm

Actively hiring
Santa Clara, CA · San Diego, CA Posted 61 days ago $186,100–$279,100 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Staff/Manager of DevOps Engineering at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions to ensure efficient software delivery. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing source control systems like GitLab and Perforce, integrating requirements management tools such as Jira and Confluence, and developing build scripts with Makefiles and CMake. You will also manage configuration frameworks like Ansible and Chef, enforce branching strategies, and mentor engineers on DevOps best practices. This role requires deep expertise in server firmware/software ecosystems including Zephyr, OpenBMC, and EDK2, along with proficiency in Python, Shell scripting, and C. Ideal candidates have over 12 years of experience in software or systems engineering, with a focus on virtual platforms and semiconductor industry knowledge.

Skills

CI/CD Jenkins GitLab GitHub Actions Perforce Jira Confluence Makefiles CMake Ansible Chef Python Shell scripting Zephyr OpenBMC EDK2 DevOps C

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions.
  • Administer source control management platforms like GitLab and Perforce for version control.
  • Develop build systems and scripts (Makefiles, CMake) for software compilation and delivery.
  • Implement configuration management frameworks such as Ansible and Chef to automate infrastructure.
  • Define branching strategies and release workflows to support multi-team development processes.
  • Serve as a DevOps expert, coaching teams on best practices and tool usage in CI/CD environments.
  • Develop automation tools using Shell scripting and Python for continuous integration tasks.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or technical leader in the semiconductor industry.
  • Deep expertise in CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions).
  • Proficiency with SCM tools including GitLab and Perforce.
  • Solid background in build systems such as Makefile and CMake.
  • Expertise in configuration management and infrastructure automation (Ansible, Chef).
  • Strong understanding of branching models, version control strategies, and release workflows.
  • Proficiency in C, Python, and Shell scripting.

Market check

Salary context

This $186,100–$279,100 range sits above 86% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$139,103–$238,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$148,115–$217,181

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 567 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$226,100 across 534 roles with salary data.

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