Senior Staff Software Engineer - 5G & Systems Architecture

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 205,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommuting permitted

Domestic travel up to 15%

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced engineering lead to drive software development for 5G and RAN optimization. You will mentor teams, shape architecture, and deliver scalable solutions across telecom platforms.

The role emphasizes technical excellence, collaboration with reliability engineers, and delivering production-grade software within complex, high-performance networks.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with at least 6 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of related experience.
• Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to improve engineering efficiency and product quality.
• Design and develop software solutions for 5G and RAN optimization.
• Mentor development teams and drive technical excellence.
• Collaborate with site reliability engineers to translate telecom requirements into robust code.

Skills

Software Engineering

Distributed Systems

AI

5G

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced engineering lead to drive software development for 5G and RAN optimization. You will mentor teams, shape architecture, and deliver scalable solutions across telecom platforms.

The role emphasizes technical excellence, collaboration with reliability engineers, and delivering production-grade software within complex, high-performance networks.