Sr. Engineer - Data Platform - Autonomous Driving

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ADAS R&D Software

General Summary:

Qualcomm is hiring multiple software engineers from new grad to staff level to help architect and build its next generation data processing platform to support Autonomous Driving R&D efforts. Our goal is to design and build a highly scalable, efficient, and modular data platform. This platform will be used by engineers to run re-simulation pipelines, machine learning workloads, perform in-depth data analysis/analytics, visualize results, and more. Excellent communication and planning skills are critical in this role as we'll be working with internal teams and external partners.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PHD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field

• Industry experience designing and implementing scalable solutions used for Autonomous Driving R&D applications

• Experience managing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale infrastructure on the cloud for "Big Data" applications

• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (e.g. Tensorflow, PyTorch)

• Hands-on experience using Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience using infrastructure and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Helm

• Experience with workflow management tools such as Airflow, Prefect, etc.

Ideal Candidate will have:

• 3-7 years of relevant experience in a software development role (or equivalent)

• Backend development experience with a focus on data management, distributed systems, ML/AI, and high performance compute applications

• Familiarity using a programming language such as Python, Go, C/C++, Java, or Scala

• Hands-on experience using managed services from one or more of the major cloud vendors: AWS, GCP, Azure

• Experience working with distributed processing frameworks such as Spark, Hadoop, Hive, or other Apache Foundation frameworks

• Understanding of RDBMS, NoSQL DB technologies, and data warehousing solutions and tradeoffs

• Experience building RESTful web APIs and services

• Proficiency with common software engineering tools, CI/CD, and version control systems such as git, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Python virtual environments, etc.

• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with multi-functional teams

• Excellent communication skills

Level of Responsibility:

• Work with team leads to understand use cases and requirements

• Build proof-of-concepts to validate proposed designs and provide feedback

• Implement data management systems, data pipelines, and highly scalable distributed processing services used for autonomous driving research and development

• Deploy, manage, and support large-scale infrastructure on the cloud and on-premise

• Drive software engineering best practices within immediate and external teams

Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

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Pay range:

$114,500.00 - $171,500.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer!

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