Qualcomm
Security Compliance Backend Software Engineer (Staff Level)
$141K–$212K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in backend software development and deployment; degree-dependent alternatives are 4+ years with a bachelor’s, 3+ with a master’s, or 2+ with a PhD; also requires 2+ years of programming experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Architects and builds backend services and infrastructure for an enterprise security compliance automation solution.
What you'll do
- Own, develop, deploy, and maintain backend infrastructure and services for automated compliance.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability systems across on-premises and Cloud infrastructure, applying infrastructure security best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into software and improve processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 4+ years of relevant experience, or a master’s plus 3+ years, or a PhD plus 2+ years.
- 2+ years of programming experience with a language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
- 8+ years of backend software development and deployment experience for critical production services.
- Hands-on familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, on-premises and Cloud computing; working knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Act and associated compliance requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience with or within a product security team.
- Fluency in agentic prompt and loop design.
Pay
$141,300.00 - $211,900.00 (USD, base salary)
Tools
Go, Python, Rust, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, GCP
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