AI Software Developer, Staff

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. This role will be part of the team executing our AI strategy, designing and implementing advanced AI solutions to solve complex business challenges supporting multiple enterprise functions. This role involves developing and implementing solutions using Generative AI, LLMs, Agents while applying software engineering best practices. As a Qualcomm IT Software Developer, Staff (GenAI), you will be at the forefront of delivering end-to-end GenAI solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address their business needs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of IT-relevant work experience with Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems).
• OR
• 7+ years of IT-relevant work experience without a Bachelor’s degree.
• 4+ years of work experience with Full-stack Application Development (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.).
• 3+ years of work experience with Data Structures, algorithms, and data stores.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of strong experience in Application development using Python and experience in Java Script or Java is a plus.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in build AI applications using GenAI.
• Proven track record of developing Gen AI solutions and deploying to production environment.
• Expertise with at least one cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Proficiency in Python, SQL and NoSQL databases. Familiarity with LLMs (like Open AI models, Llama), AI agent frameworks (Semantic Kernel, LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen (or equivalents)), and experience integrating enterprise tools via MCP.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MS) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development, data science, data analytics, or related field
• Experience working with Patent systems
• Architecture and systems design expertise for distributed, event-driven, and API-first systems with strong reliability and security postures.
• LLM/AI ecosystem expertise: orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Semantic Kernel), RAG/search patterns, evaluation/guardrails, vector indexing; experience standardizing agentic patterns at scale.
• Deep understanding of AI/ML algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles.
• Strong technical depth in Languages/Frameworks: Python, Java, TypeScript, Angular / React and React Native for web.
• Data: SQL and NoSQL systems; Search/Elasticsearch (design, indexing, performance tuning).
• Cloud expertise / Certified – Azure/AWS/GCP
• Strong debugging and analysis skills, for root causing complex issues.
• High degree of autonomy in task management
• Experience working within large global matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Applies knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.
• Design and implement GenAI agents and applications.
• Develop and implement data pipelines, ensuring seamless integrations
• Design and implement APIs to make generative AI agents, data, and models accessible, adhering to software engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with developers, data scientists, and business teams to implement GenAI solutions.
• Stay abreast of the latest AI research and technologies, evaluating and adopting them to maintain our competitive edge.
• Communicate complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders, facilitating informed decision-making.
• Participates in the design, coding for large features, unit testing, significant debugging fixes, and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed to specifications and schedules.

Benefits

• The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level