JobsStaff Software Engineer — CI, Build & Release
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Staff Software Engineer — CI, Build & Release

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/3/2026

Compensation

$158,400 - $237,600 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
Approval 97.1%·Filings 1,170·New hires 255·
Established Sponsor
·FY 2025

Job description

The role at Qualcomm involves owning the CI, build, and release infrastructure for the Delegates portfolio, which includes ONNX Runtime, ExecuTorch, and TFLite/LiteRT. The position is part of the AISW engineering team and focuses on ensuring high-quality software delivery across various platforms including Linux, Windows, and Android. The engineer will also integrate hardware-in-the-loop validation for Snapdragon SoCs and drive improvements in developer workflows through AI-assisted tooling. This position requires collaboration with both internal teams and external partners to maintain and enhance the CI/CD processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 8+ years of software, DevOps, or release engineering experience.
  • Master's degree in a related field and 6+ years of experience.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and Bash scripting.
  • Hands-on experience integrating AI coding agents into CI or development workflows.
  • Deep experience with CI/CD platforms and Git-based SCM workflows.
  • Effective communication skills in verbal, written, and presentation formats.

Responsibilities

  • Design, own, and evolve multi-platform CI pipelines for various delegates across Linux, Windows, and Android.
  • Maintain reproducible build recipes and manage cross-platform dependencies.
  • Integrate hardware-in-the-loop and on-device automated testing into CI workflows.
  • Own the end-to-end release pipeline including versioning strategy and artifact packaging.
  • Define and enforce automated quality gates aligned with upstream cadences.
  • Partner with engineers to build automated functional, performance, and regression test suites.
  • Develop dashboards and alerting for build health and performance trends.
  • Streamline inner-loop workflows and maintain CI runbooks for a distributed team.
  • Coordinate with upstream open-source communities to track changes and contribute improvements.

Benefits

  • Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.

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