DevOps Software Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

You will be working on an industry-leading wireless research team responsible for the software development and deployment environment for next generation end-to-end prototype wireless systems. This role involves working closely with expert software developers and leads on the latest generation of DevOps technologies to enable high-performance wireless software components running on Linux platforms that interface with other hardware sub-systems over interfaces such as PCIe/high-speed Ethernet and the cloud. Successful applicants will be creative, enthusiastic innovators who are equally comfortable producing and managing high performance & real-time host kernel images, developing container images, managing and optimizing system configuration, and designing and packaging platform software to enable rapid development/deployment cycles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant industry experience in DevOps, Software Engineering, or related roles

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of device drivers, especially for high-speed data transfer.
• Knowledge of real-time and embedded software development for heterogeneous systems including GPUs and CPUs
• Knowledge of distributed systems and networking protocols.
• Experience improving developer workflows and operational readiness for Linux-based systems in R&D or prototype environments.
• Knowledge of cellular and WiFi technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support Linux kernel imaging and software packaging/installation workflows, including tools such as RPM/YUM.
• Build and maintain containerized development and deployment environments using tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Create and improve automation for provisioning and configuration management using tools such as Ansible and scripting.
• Support version control systems (e.g. git) and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins (and related CI tooling).
• Apply knowledge of networking concepts (e.g., bridging, routing) and Linux system internals to debug and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues
• Support system performance optimization in multi-core, multi-processor, and multi-threaded environments.
• Partner with software developers and leads to improve reliability, repeatability, and deployment velocity across prototype systems.
• Strong interest in DevOps best practices, automation, and continuous improvement

Benefits

• competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• opportunity for annual RSU grants
• highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees