Principal GenAI Transformation Lead for Embedded Software

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 192,600 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

RSU grants

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Principal Engineer to define and scale GenAI‑first engineering practices that improve developer productivity, software quality, delivery velocity, and innovation.

You will partner across SPARK, GenAI platform teams, and engineering groups to shape strategy, build reusable AI assets, and accelerate adoption at scale. This hands‑on, systems‑minded leadership role requires 8+ years in software engineering, deep GenAI and LLM experience, and proven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Information Systems, CS, or related field.
• Advanced degrees preferred with relevant field experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and impact across large software projects.
• Strong programming in C/C++, Java, Python, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the GenAI transformation roadmap for engineering productivity across CPSG.
• Lead AI-native and agentic SDLC initiatives across requirements, code understanding, code generation, code review, debugging, test automation, release readiness, and documentation.
• Partner with GenAI platform and engineering teams to build reusable agents, skills, tools, plugins, MCP integrations, and governed workflow patterns.
• Identify high-value embedded and software workflows, turn them into reusable capabilities, and scale adoption across teams to reduce duplication and increase leverage.
• Establish secure and responsible AI practices across governance, permissions, auditability, model/tool selection, data handling, context management, and cost optimization.
• Define metrics and dashboards to track AI adoption, productivity gains, workflow efficiency, quality improvements, security compliance, and business impact.
• Serve as a technical thought leader, mentor, and executive-facing advisor who raises AI fluency and communicates strategy, progress, risks, and impact clearly.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Executive storytelling

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

C

C++

Java

Python

Go

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Principal Engineer to define and scale GenAI‑first engineering practices that improve developer productivity, software quality, delivery velocity, and innovation.

You will partner across SPARK, GenAI platform teams, and engineering groups to shape strategy, build reusable AI assets, and accelerate adoption at scale. This hands‑on, systems‑minded leadership role requires 8+ years in software engineering, deep GenAI and LLM experience, and proven