Senior Staff, DevOps Engineering

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff / Manager, DevOps Engineering to lead and scale DevOps across the organization. You will design robust CI/CD pipelines, manage source control, and partner with development teams to standardize tools, processes, and best practices.

The role requires deep DevOps expertise, mentorship, and collaboration across firmware and platform teams including Zephyr and OpenBMC. A strong background in building scalable pipelines and automation is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in engineering, information systems, CS with relevant work experience.
• Multiple degree levels accepted with corresponding years of software engineering experience.
• Proven ability to lead DevOps and software/firmware delivery pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines.
• Own SCM platforms (GitLab, Perforce) and ensure release management.
• Collaborate with Jira/Confluence for requirements, tracking, and documentation.
• Develop build systems and scripts (Makefiles, CMake) for compilation and delivery.
• Implement configuration management and automation (Ansible, Chef).
• Support static analysis and code coverage to ensure quality.
• Define branching/versioning/release workflows for multi-team development.
• Provide DevOps coaching and leadership across teams.
• Collaborate with firmware/platform teams on Zephyr/OpenBMC/EDK2.
• Develop automation tooling with Shell and Python.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Perforce

Jira

Confluence

Makefiles

CMake

Ansible

Chef

Shell scripting

Python

Job description

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary: We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Staff / Manager, DevOps Engineering to lead and scale DevOps capabilities across our organization. This role is critical to enabling efficient, high-quality software and firmware delivery by designing robust CI/CD pipelines, managing source control systems, and partnering closely with development teams to standardize tools, processes, and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions.
• Own and administer source control management (SCM) platforms including GitLab and Perforce, ensuring strong version control, branching, and release management practices.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate and support requirements management, collaboration, and issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Develop and maintain build systems and scripts (e.g., Makefiles, CMake) for software compilation, linking, packaging, and delivery.
• Implement and manage configuration management and automation frameworks such as Ansible and Chef.
• Enable and support static code analysis, code quality, and coverage using industry-standard tools.
• Define and enforce branching strategies, versioning schemes, and release workflows to support large-scale, multi-team development.
• Serve as a DevOps subject-matter expert, coaching development teams on DevOps principles, best practices, and tool usage.
• Collaborate with firmware and platform teams working on server firmware/software stacks such as Zephyr, OpenBMC, and EDK2.
• Develop and maintain automation and tooling using Shell scripting and Python.
• Provide technical leadership and, where applicable, mentor engineers and influence DevOps strategy at the organizational level.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  OR
  Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  OR
  PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Software, Firmware, or Systems Engineering, including 7+ years building virtual platforms, SystemC TLM models, or simulators.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience as a DevOps Engineer or technical leader, preferably within the semiconductor or related industry.
• Strong hands-on expertise with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions).
• Proficiency with SCM tools, including GitLab and Perforce.
• Experience with requirements management and defect tracking systems (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Solid background in build systems (Makefile, CMake).
• Expertise in configuration management and infrastructure automation (Ansible, Chef).
• Familiarity with static analysis and code coverage tools.
• Deep understanding of branching models, version control strategies, and release workflows.
• Proficiency in C, Python, and Shell scripting.
• Working knowledge of server firmware/software frameworks such as Zephyr, OpenBMC, and EDK2.
• Strong grasp of DevOps principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience in the semiconductor industry or with embedded systems.
• Familiarity with server architectures and firmware development lifecycles.
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$190,200.00 - $285,400.00
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 – and you can review more details about your US benefits at this link.