Qualcomm · 1 week ago
Senior Staff Engineer, Dev Ops Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $271K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior System Engineer to join their team. In this role, you will lead system-level design, integration, and optimization across their AI-driven Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) platform, ensuring reliability, security, and performance at scale.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AISoftwareTelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
Architect and maintain system-level integrations between edge devices, backend services, and external systems in cloud or on-prem environments
Manage large-scale system deployments, configurations, and runtime operations
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify system bottlenecks, conduct performance tuning, and improve end-to-end reliability
Design and implement observability solutions, including logging, metrics, tracing, and real-time alerting, to ensure system visibility and uptime
Troubleshoot complex issues involving device firmware, networking, storage, and backend services
Drive system validation, stress testing, fault tolerance testing, and infrastructure optimization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Preferred
10+ years of experience in system engineering, infrastructure, or SRE roles
Deep understanding of distributed systems, networking, storage and system integration
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and resolve cross-layer system issues
Experience with cameras, IoT devices, video streaming, and media processing
Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack
Knowledge of security and privacy considerations in video surveillance systems
Prior experience with performance, load, and stress testing in large-scale distributed system
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for 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
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
Leadership Team
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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CEO
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