Staff Software Cloud Engineer

Qualcomm

Confirmed live yesterday High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$169,178–$202,200 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 14, 2027

Market check

Salary context

Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $202k
This role $186k
$140k most similar roles pay here $269k

This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$238,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $186k versus about $202k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About Qualcomm

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

Qualcomm currently has 628 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $147,900–$219,600 across 611 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Qualcomm

At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Cloud Engineer

As a Staff Software Cloud Engineer within the Software Engineering group, you will lead the development, creation, and modification of complex computer applications and specialized utility programs. You will analyze user needs to design software solutions that optimize operational efficiency, while troubleshooting issues across various code modules using scientific analysis and mathematical models. Your daily responsibilities include performing code reviews, managing project priorities, and conducting unit and integration testing for large features. You will architect and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure, manage cloud migration projects, and ensure environments meet security and compliance requirements. The role requires expertise in cloud technologies to provide technical guidance and mentorship while monitoring systems for performance and reliability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define cloud strategies and resolve complex software bugs within defined time and cost constraints.

What you'll do

  • Develop, modify, and optimize complex software applications and specialized utility programs based on user needs.
  • Design and manage databases within specific application areas to improve operational efficiency.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve highly complex software issues and bugs across multiple code modules.
  • Architect and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions.
  • Lead cloud migration projects including planning, execution, and post-migration optimization.
  • Monitor cloud systems for performance, reliability, and cost while implementing necessary improvements.
  • Perform code reviews and provide technical mentorship to engineering teams on cloud technologies.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables while serving as a technical leader in the area of focus.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Seven years of progressive experience in a related occupation.
  • Experience designing and developing software solutions to optimize operational efficiency.
  • Ability to analyze and design databases within an application area.
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting complex software issues and performing code reviews.
  • Expertise in architecting and implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure.
  • Experience leading cloud migration projects and ensuring compliance with security requirements.
  • Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams on cloud technologies.

More like this

Similar roles

Staff Software Engineer

Circle

Remote (San Francisco, CA) +11 3 days ago $195,000$257,500
Go Java Blockchain Web3 RESTful API Microservices AWS Google Cloud Microsoft Azure Kubernetes EKS ECS SQL NoSQL System Design
7+ yrs exp Remote

Staff Software Engineer

Warner Bros. Discovery

Remote (Atlanta, GA) 24 days ago
Python Go Java C++ AWS Terraform Metaflow SageMaker Distributed Systems Machine Learning LLM Feature Store Observability FinOps
8+ yrs exp Remote

Staff Software Engineer

PayPal

San Jose, CA +1 16 days ago $176,500$262,350
RDBMS NoSQL Redis ElastiCache Hazelcast SQS Kafka RabbitMQ Pulsar AWS GCP Azure Terraform Infrastructure as Code SDLC
5+ yrs exp Hybrid

Staff Software Engineer

Datadog

107 days ago $244,000$305,000
Data Visualization Virtual Runtime Profiling Streaming AI Coding Tools
10+ yrs exp Hybrid

Staff Software Engineer

GEICO

Palo Alto, CA 86 days ago $115,000$230,000
Go Python TypeScript React SQL NoSQL Graph Databases REST GraphQL Kubernetes Ansible Terraform AWS GCP Azure Data Modeling
10+ yrs exp

Staff Software Engineer

Warner Bros. Discovery

Atlanta, GA 73 days ago
JavaScript AWS Docker Git API Design Data Modeling Scrum Kanban Cloud-native State Management Algorithms Data Structures
8+ yrs exp