Qualcomm · 1 hour ago
Cybersecurity Principal Engineer – AI Software Development
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$193K/yr - $289K/yr
8+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and self-driven Cybersecurity engineer to join their AI software development organization. This role is critical in ensuring the security and integrity of AI platforms, SDKs, and data pipelines while collaborating with various teams to embed security best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of cybersecurity strategies for Qualcomm’s AI software products
Lead product security strategy and initiatives to continuously improve security of AI SW products and achieve industry leading position. Support customers on product security related issues and assist them in meeting their cybersecurity goals
Drive organization’s security effort to meet and exceed applicable cybersecurity requirements defined by global regulations and standards such as ISO 21434
Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and security audits across AI development workflows
Define and enforce secure coding standards and practices for AI and ML pipelines
Collaborate with DevOps and MLOps teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines
Monitor and respond to security incidents, vulnerabilities, and compliance issues
Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory requirements in AI and cybersecurity
Mentor and develop a high-performing cybersecurity team
Qualification
Required
8+ years of software development experience with at least 5 years in cybersecurity
Experience in performing TARA at system and component level
Experience with SDLC tools like SAST and SCA
Familiarity with AI/ML systems, data pipelines, and model lifecycle management
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Experience on product security for embedded devices, which may include a subset of the following skillsets: Device integrity and authentication, Secure communications, Trusted execution environment, Protected virtualization and platform isolation techniques, Embedded/real time OS security, Vulnerability detection methods, Exploit mitigation techniques, Hardware access control, Secure provisioning and debug, Key management and applied crypto
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc
Preferred
Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or a related discipline
10+ years of experience
Experience securing AI/ML platforms (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX, MLflow)
Knowledge of adversarial machine learning and model robustness techniques
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC
Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., automotive, healthcare, finance, defense)
Understanding of secure software development practices and cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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