Rack Management Senior Software Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

78d • $111,300 - $166,900

About The Position

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of rack management software for AI accelerator products in data center environments. This role spans provisioning, monitoring, orchestration, and lifecycle management across heterogeneous hardware and software stacks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 2+ years of experience in infrastructure software development.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, and shell scripting.
• Experience with Redfish APIs and DCIM tools (e.g., Sunbird, Schneider Electric).
• Familiarity with Foreman, Ansible, Chef, and Puppet for provisioning and configuration.
• Strong understanding of server hardware, networking, and storage systems.
• Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with OpenBMC tools like Gigabyte Pod Manager.
• Knowledge of AI workload orchestration tools (e.g., Kubeflow, K8s).
• Exposure to scalable telemetry systems and log aggregation pipelines.
• Familiarity with rack-level lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement software solutions for rack provisioning, monitoring, and workload deployment.
• Interface with rack hardware (BMC, PDU, CDU, PCIe switches) using Redfish, SNMP, and IPMI protocols.
• Integrate rack management software with orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Terraform, Foreman).
• Collaborate with ODMs, ISVs, and internal teams to define and deliver scalable rack software solutions.
• Develop dashboards and telemetry pipelines using Prometheus and Grafana.
• Support firmware updates, crash dump parsing, and remote diagnostics across rack components.
• Ensure secure boot, VLAN separation, and QoS enforcement for multi-tenant environments.
• Contribute to software EBOM and protocol documentation with Pegatron and other partners.
• Build and maintain unified dashboard for Rack Management.

Benefits

• $111,300.00 - $166,900.00 salary range.
• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
• Highly competitive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree