Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all.
We are seeking a
Senior Cluster Engineer to design, deploy, and manage our AI inference cluster ecosystem. This role will deliver and deploy clusters providing high availability, scalability, and performance for our customers.
Key Responsibilities:- Design and manage large-scale AI inference clusters.
- Oversee server provisioning, networking, and OS lifecycle management in datacenters.
- Implement automation frameworks for cluster deployment and maintenance.
- Integrate Out-of-Band management using RedFish APIs.
- Manage and optimize **Kubernetes and Slurm clusters** for AI workloads.
- Ensure high-performance networking with RoCE/RDMA.
- Build telemetry and observability systems using Prometheus and OpenTelemetry.
Required Experience:- 2+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering or HPC environments.
- Deep expertise in **Linux system administration** and cluster orchestration (**Kubernetes and Slurm**).
- Strong knowledge of datacenter networking fundamentals and RoCE/RDMA.
- Proficiency in **Python and Shell scripting** for automation.
- Hands-on experience with **Ansible** or similar automation tools.
- Strong software engineering background (design patterns, CI/CD, testing).
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and hybrid deployments.
- Familiarity with AI inference frameworks and GPU-based workloads.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $111,300.00 - $166,900.00
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 our US benefits at this link.
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