Senior Engineer - Java Full Stack
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 19
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Software Applications Engineering (Customer Engineering) group supports and scales complex device-to-cloud platforms spanning embedded devices, cloud services, and APIs. The role sits at the intersection of embedded systems, IoT, and microservices-based cloud backends. This Senior Engineer acts as the technical point of contact for customers, owning end-to-end issue resolution, debugging device-side and backend problems using logs, metrics, and the ELK stack, and applying AI-assisted tooling and automation to improve investigation and quality.
What you will do
- Act as a technical point of contact for customers integrating devices, SDKs, cloud services, and APIs
- Own issue resolution end-to-end: reproduction, RCA, fix validation, and closure
- Debug device-side issues (firmware, connectivity, power, logs, traces)
- Troubleshoot microservices-based cloud systems, REST APIs, and data pipelines
- Analyze application and backend issues using logs, metrics, and ELK stack
- Translate recurring customer pain points into actionable engineering feedback
- Use modern AI-assisted tools and automation to improve investigation speed, documentation, and quality
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
- 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with debugging techniques.
- 5+ years of experience in embedded systems, IoT, cloud platforms, or distributed systems
- Strong programming experience in Java (backend) and familiarity with full-stack concepts
- Hands-on experience with:
- REST APIs and OpenAPI / Swagger specifications
- Microservices architectures
- Cloud-native services and distributed systems
- Debugging using logs, metrics, traces (ELK or similar stacks)
- Solid understanding of networking, APIs, and production support practices
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with IoT platforms, OTA updates, provisioning, or large device fleets
- Exposure to cloud technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP or equivalent)
- Background in Customer Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or Field Engineering
- Interest in engineering productivity, AI-assisted workflows, and tooling automation
- Comfortable working with global teams across time zones
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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