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Senior AI Platform EngineerQualcomm • San Diego, CA, United States
Senior AI Platform Engineer

Senior AI Platform Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA, United States
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Company :

Qualcomm Incorporated

Job Area :

Engineering Group, Engineering Group >

Software Engineering

General Summary :

We are seeking a Senior AI Platforms Engineer to design, build, and operate the infrastructure that powers large-scale AI and ML workloads, with a strong focus on LLM hosting and serving at scale . This role requires deep expertise in Kubernetes , multi-cloud environments , and observability systems , as well as experience with agentic workflow orchestration (e.g., n8n) in production environments. You will collaborate with global teams to deliver secure, reliable, and cost-efficient AI platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • LLM Hosting & Serving

Deploy and manage large language models (LLMs) at scale using AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex, Azure AI Foundry and Kubernetes-based solutions.

  • Optimize inference performance for throughput, latency, and cost efficiency.
  • Platform Engineering
  • Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters for AI workloads with GPU scheduling, autoscaling, and high availability.

  • Model and deploy auto scaling applications and APIs to existing Kubernetes clusters
  • Implement CI / CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm).
  • Observability & Monitoring
  • Design and implement observability stacks for large-scale systems, including metrics, logs, and traces.

  • Semantic Search Systems
  • Manage large-scale search systems built on elasticsearch powering hybrid-search solutions.

  • Agentic Workflow Systems
  • Deploy and scale agentic workflow orchestration systems (e.g., n8n) for AI-driven automation.

  • Ensure reliability, security, and performance of workflow execution at scale.
  • Multi-Cloud Expertise
  • Operate across AWS, GCP, and Azure, leveraging managed AI services and GPU infrastructure.

  • Collaboration
  • Work closely with globally distributed teams; provide documentation, mentorship, and participate in on-call rotations.

    Required Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in platform engineering , MLOps , or SRE roles.
  • Strong hands-on experience with :
  • Kubernetes (production-grade deployments, autoscaling, GPU scheduling).

  • Cloud platforms : AWS (Bedrock, SageMaker), plus GCP and / or Azure.
  • Python and scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell).
  • Linux systems administration .
  • Proven experience hosting and serving LLMs at scale in production environments.
  • Expertise in observability : Elasticsearch, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry.
  • Familiarity with agentic workflow systems (e.g., n8n) and scaling them for enterprise use.
  • Strong understanding of networking, security, and IAM in cloud-native environments.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with global teams .
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with model serving frameworks (vLLM, Triton, KServe, Ray Serve).
  • Knowledge of vector databases (Elasticsearch vector, Milvus, Pinecone) for RAG workflows.
  • Familiarity with service mesh (Istio / Linkerd), policy-as-code (OPA / Gatekeeper).
  • GPU optimization for inference workloads.
  • Certifications : AWS Solutions Architect or ML Specialty , CKA / CKAD .
  • 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.
  • Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application / hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

    To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies : Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes / applications.

    EEO Employer : Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

    Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and / or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

    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.

    If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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