Senior Engineer, AI Platforms

Qualcomm

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$111,300–$166,900 / yr
Posted
72 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Dec 28, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $197k
This role $139k
$95k most similar roles pay here $259k

This role pays less than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$243,412 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $139k versus about $197k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Qualcomm

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

Qualcomm currently has 623 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$222,500 across 603 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Engineer, AI Platforms

Sr. Engineer, AI Platforms joins the Enterprise AI Platform and Solutions team to design, develop, and deliver next-generation AI-powered developer tools and platform capabilities. This role involves building end-to-end applications, including frontend tools like VS Code plugins and backend services, while integrating LLM-powered features into enterprise systems to improve user productivity through intelligent workflows. The engineer will contribute to search, retrieval, and indexing systems for codebases and develop APIs to expose AI/ML capabilities across various products. Key technical skills include proficiency in C, C++, Java, Python, C#.NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Angular, Node.js, HTML, and CSS. The role also involves working with agentic workflows, orchestration frameworks, Elasticsearch, vector search, Docker, Kubernetes, and multi-agent systems to solve complex problems involving the integration of LLM-driven components into scalable production environments.

What does a Engineer earn in California?

Median $208000 from 94 postings across 22 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build and enhance end-to-end AI-powered applications including frontend developer tools and backend services.
  • Integrate LLM-powered features into enterprise applications to improve user productivity and workflows.
  • Develop and maintain enterprise-scale search, retrieval, and indexing systems for codebases and knowledge assets.
  • Design and build APIs and integration layers to expose AI/ML capabilities across various platforms.
  • Iterate on UI/UX features based on real-world feedback to deliver intuitive user experiences.
  • Debug and resolve issues across frontend, backend, and LLM-driven components.
  • Deliver scalable, production-ready AI solutions in collaboration with infrastructure and product teams.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience, a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD in a relevant field.
  • Possess at least 2 years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Demonstrate strong proficiency in C#.NET, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Angular, Node.js, HTML, and CSS.
  • Experience building full-stack applications including UI, backend services, and APIs is preferred.
  • Have hands-on experience developing or integrating LLM-based or AI-powered applications.
  • Possess a strong understanding of API design, state management, and UI/backend integration.
  • Ability to build clean, intuitive, and performant user interfaces.
  • Experience with vector search, Docker, Kubernetes, or multi-agent systems is preferred.

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