Principal Backend Engineer - Scalable AI Infra

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 211,800 - 317,800; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to help design and scale backend systems powering our AI-driven VSaaS platform. You will contribute to robust infrastructure to support rapid growth and evolving device demands.

The role focuses on scalable services, API design, data pipelines, and observability, with collaboration across AI, DevOps, and product teams. A strong background in Go/Java/Python and 8+ years of software experience is typical.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 7+ years of experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 6+ years of experience.
• 4+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs for our cloud-based VSaaS platform.
• Develop infrastructure and reusable frameworks to ensure reliability, scalability, and ease of maintenance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including AI, DevOps, and Product, to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Design and optimize data models, data pipelines, and storage for video metadata, analytics, and real-time search.
• Ensure system reliability, observability, and performance in production using industry best practices.
• Participate in architectural design, code reviews, and ongoing engineering process improvements.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

Node.js

Distributed systems

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

CI/CD

Education

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

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

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to help design and scale backend systems powering our AI-driven VSaaS platform. You will contribute to robust infrastructure to support rapid growth and evolving device demands.

The role focuses on scalable services, API design, data pipelines, and observability, with collaboration across AI, DevOps, and product teams. A strong background in Go/Java/Python and 8+ years of software experience is typical.