systems-software jobs in San Diego

Lead the Firestorm OS team—a Linux-based common software platform across modular autonomous aircraft. You will own technical direction, platform architecture, and execution while coordinating across autonomy, avionics, electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering.…See more Responsibilities include defining system boundaries and interfaces, building reusable Linux services and SDKs, driving integration of new hardware and payloads, and establishing engineering practices for testing, debugging, and release. You must have 8+ years shipping embedded/Linux software, 3+ years leading engineering teams, deep C/C++ and Linux fundamentals, and experience designing platforms and APIs used across multiple products.

VP-level leadership role overseeing end-to-end software architecture and development for Qualcomm's data center CPU platforms, including server firmware, networking, platform management, and cloud-native infrastructure. Responsible for defining the software roadmap spanning compilers, runtimes, orchestration, lifecycle management, and customer deployment readiness.…See more Will build and scale a global software engineering organization, establish engineering best practices and release discipline, and serve as a senior technical engagement point for hyperscaler and enterprise customers. Requires 15+ years of systems/infrastructure/data center software experience and 6+ years managing engineering teams and complex cross-functional execution.

Principal Software Engineer leading AI software strategy and architecture for Qualcomm's automotive platform. Responsibilities include architecting and deploying advanced AI workloads (computer vision, LLMs, multimodal models, generative AI) on automotive systems, driving cross-functional technical decisions across AI, automotive engineering, and platform teams, mentoring engineers organization-wide, and ensuring solutions meet automotive safety, performance, and reliability requirements.…See more Requires 8+ years of software/systems engineering experience (or equivalent with advanced degree); preferred qualifications include 15+ years in AI/ML, embedded systems, or automotive software, expert C/C++ proficiency, and demonstrated experience with automotive safety standards (ISO 26262, ASPICE), edge AI inference, and Qualcomm AI frameworks.

Senior Staff Software Engineer leading technical strategy and architecture for networking software solutions at Qualcomm. Requires 7+ years of embedded software, systems software, or device driver development experience with deep C programming expertise and Linux kernel internals knowledge.…See more Will own technical execution plans, lead cross-functional engineering teams, influence product direction, and mentor engineers while balancing performance, scalability, reliability, and long-term roadmap requirements.

Lead Qualcomm's GenAI transformation for embedded and software engineering, building reusable AI agents, agentic workflows, and developer productivity tools that scale across teams. Partner with platform and engineering teams to establish secure AI practices, governance models, and metrics while serving as a technical thought leader who shapes the organization's transition to AI-native engineering workflows.…See more Requires Principal-level technical leadership with deep expertise in generative AI, LLM-based systems, and hands-on experience deploying GenAI solutions in complex engineering environments. Collaborate on code generation, code review, test automation, and release readiness use cases while driving measurable productivity and quality improvements.

Design and implement ultra-high-performance packet processing software for AWS EC2's Nitro System, handling encryption, firewalls, routing, and billing across millions of hosts worldwide. Optimize data structures and low-level hardware tuning to achieve millions of packets per second on single CPU cores using C/C++.…See more Own end-to-end feature design, implementation, integration testing, and production deployment across the global EC2 fleet. Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams on system architecture, CI/CD validation platforms, and monitoring/diagnostics services.