#Backend Software Engineer
Qualcomm•San Diego, CA
•$99,500 - $149,300•Onsite
About The Position
As a Backend Software Engineer on the Snapdragon Guardian / Compute Sentra team, you will help build the cloud services that power out-of-band device management and IoT security for our customers’ fleets — designing, developing, and validating the microservices, APIs, and event pipelines that keep devices secure, discoverable, and manageable at scale. This is an entry-level role ideal for a recent graduate or early-career engineer who wants to grow their backend skills on a modern, cloud-native platform alongside experienced engineers.
Requirements
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Foundational programming experience in an object-oriented language (Java, Kotlin, C#, or similar), through coursework, internships, or personal projects.
- Familiarity with relational databases and SQL fundamentals.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Fluent English.
- Must be able to work on-site in San Diego, CA.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn.
- Any exposure to working with AI coding assistants such as Claude or Codex.
- Coursework or projects involving distributed systems, messaging (Kafka), or event-driven design.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
- Exposure to containers and Kubernetes (Docker, k8s).
- Awareness of Clean Code, SOLID, and sound software engineering practices.
- Interest in IoT, device management, or security.
Responsibilities
- Work with a group of talented engineers to build and maintain backend microservices for the Compute Sentra SaaS platform.
- Implement REST APIs, event listeners, and data models under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Write clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews to learn and uphold team standards.
- Be exposed to modern AI-assisted software development, using AI tools to accelerate coding, testing, and debugging as part of our everyday engineering workflow.
- Help troubleshoot, debug, and monitor services running in our cloud environment.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teammates — product, QA, and other engineers — to deliver features end to end.
Benefits
- competitive annual discretionary bonus program
- opportunity for annual RSU grants
- highly competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
