Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Job Title

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Role Summary

Work on Qualcomm's CAD Infrastructure team to design, build, and operate full-stack web applications, data services, automation platforms, and AI-enabled workflows used by engineering organizations across the company.

Collaborate with engineering teams, technical program managers, DevOps, and infrastructure architects to deliver scalable, production-grade tools that increase engineering productivity.

Experience Level

Senior-level: typically requires 8+ years of professional software development experience (as stated in the posting).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include delivering production-grade full-stack services, data platforms, automation, and operational support.

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade full-stack web applications and APIs.
• Build modern front-end UIs using React and TypeScript.
• Implement scalable backend services and microservices (Python, Node.js, FastAPI, Express).
• Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Build and optimize data platforms using SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Create automation workflows for engineering productivity, infrastructure management, analytics, and reporting.
• Deploy and operate applications in Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Integrate AI/ML and LLM technologies into internal engineering workflows where applicable.
• Troubleshoot performance, scalability, reliability, and security issues in production.
• Drive architecture and design reviews; mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate contribution; education requirements are summarized separately below.

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Expert-level Python programming; strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills.
• Experience with Node.js and building REST APIs and microservices.
• Proven experience developing React-based front-end applications.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB); familiarity with Redis is a plus.
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows and Linux environments.
• Experience deploying and operating services in containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, system design, and distributed-systems understanding.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; experience leading technical projects.

Nice-to-have: EDA/CAD or semiconductor domain experience; CI/CD and DevOps tooling; message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ); observability tools (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Splunk); distributed schedulers (LSF, Slurm); AI/LLM integration and vector databases; authentication frameworks (OAuth2, SAML, LDAP); Terraform.

Education Requirements

The posting requests a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or a related field. The posting also allows equivalent practical experience: examples given include Bachelor's +4 years (hardware engineering experience), Master's +3 years, or PhD +2 years; the required qualifications additionally state 8+ years of professional software development experience.

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.