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# Security Compliance Backend Software Engineer (Staff Level)

- **Company:** Qualcomm
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $159,600 - $239,400
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Information Systems, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform, Docker, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ddbe61c539767812

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience., Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

 * 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Qualifications :

 * 8+ years of experience with the full life cycle of backend software development and deployment of critical production services, ideally written in Go, Python Rust, or Java

 * Familiarity with DevOps paradigms and hands-on experience in containerization/Docker, orchestration/Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code/Terraform

 * Familiarity and hands-on experience with on-premises and Cloud computing. Expertise in a Cloud platform, ideally AWS or GCP, and declarative deployment practices

 * Ability to work independently as well as in a cross-functional environment, with strong verbal and written communication skills (necessary for a globally distributed team)

 * Ability to understand complex systems and situations, abstract, and build elegant yet effective solutions

 * Working knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Act and the associated compliance requirements

 * Experience working with or within a product security team is highly desired and a strong plus

 * Fluency in agentic prompt and loop design is a strong plus

## Description

We are seeking an exceptional experienced backend engineer to architect, build, and deploy a brand-new, enterprise-grade core service dedicated to security compliance automation.

In this role you will

 * Own the entire backend infrastructure and services for the automated compliance solution, and build from the ground up

 * Architect, design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain backend services supporting security compliance automation

 * Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability systems, leveraging on-premises and Cloud infrastructures, implementing and maintaining best practices in infrastructure security

 * Collaborate closely with IT, product management, product development, product releases, tools development, and security teams, influencing process improvement, and turning business requirements into code