Security Compliance Backend Software Engineer (Staff/Senior Staff) - Cork, Ireland

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and equity package

Relocation support

Education assistance

Pension scheme

Insurance (life/medical/travel)

Well-being subsidies

Bike purchase scheme

Employee clubs

Job summary

QT Technologies Ireland Limited in Cork is seeking an experienced backend engineer to architect, build, and deploy a brand-new, enterprise-grade core service for security compliance automation.

You will own the backend, design and deploy services, and shape CI/CD pipelines across on-prem and cloud environments, collaborating with IT, product, and security teams to turn requirements into robust code.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years in Security Engineering or related work.
• Master’s degree with 5+ years in Security Engineering or related work.
• PhD with 4+ years in Security Engineering or related work.

Responsibilities

• Own the backend infrastructure and services for the automated compliance solution, and build from the ground up.
• Architect, design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain backend services supporting security compliance automation.
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability systems, leveraging on-premises and Cloud infrastructures.
• Collaborate with IT, product management, development, releases, tools development, and security teams.
• Tackle open problems and forge innovative solutions.

Skills

Backend languages Go/Python/Rust/Java

Cloud platforms AWS/GCP

CI/CD experience

Communication in distributed teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Company

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Security Engineering

General Summary

We are seeking an exceptional experienced backend engineer to architect, build, and deploy a brand-new, enterprise-grade core service dedicated to security compliance automation.

In this role you will:

• Own the entire backend infrastructure and services for the automated compliance solution, and build from the ground up
• Architect, design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain backend services supporting security compliance automation
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability systems, leveraging on-premises and Cloud infrastructures, implementing and maintaining best practices in infrastructure security
• Collaborate closely with IT, product management, product development, product releases, tools development, and security teams, influencing process improvement, and turning business requirements into code
• Tackle open and sometimes ambiguous problems, forging innovative new solutions along the way

Required Skills/Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with the full life cycle of backend software development and deployment of critical production services, ideally written in Go, Python Rust, or Java
• Familiarity with DevOps paradigms and hands-on experience in containerization/Docker, orchestration/Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code/Terraform
• Familiarity and hands-on experience with on-premises and Cloud computing. Expertise in a Cloud platform, ideally AWS or GCP, and declarative deployment practices
• Ability to work independently as well as in a cross-functional environment, with strong verbal and written communication skills (necessary for a globally distributed team)
• Ability to understand complex systems and situations, abstract, and build elegant yet effective solutions
• Working knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Act and the associated compliance requirements
• Experience working with or within a product security team is highly desired and a strong plus
• Fluency in agentic prompt and loop design is a strong plus

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Security Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Security Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Security Engineering or related work experience.

References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.