Staff Python Engineer - Qualcomm Madrid

Company:
Qualcomm Europe, Inc. Spain Branch Office

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Position is 5 days onsite in Madrid, Spain

Responsibilities

Solve a wide range of engineering problems using Python, from tooling and automation to backend services

Build maintainable libraries and shared components used across multiple teams

Develop integrations with external systems, APIs, and databases

Improve reliability, performance, and debuggability of existing systems

Own features end‑to‑end: design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support

Design, implement, and maintain CICD pipelines

Critical “Must Have” skills/experience

8+ years of professional software engineering experience

Strong knowledge of Python

Strong software design skills (clean code, modularity, testing)

Experience with CI/CD systems (TeamCity, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions)

Experience shipping containerized applications using Docker

Good communication and writing skills in English (B2+)

Preferred skills/experience

Experience with C++

Experience with databases (e.g., Postgres)

Python web development (Flask, FastAPI) and/or TypeScript (Angular)

Bonus: REST API design, gRPC/Protobuf

Bonus: Blender, Unity3D, graphics, simulation, or game development

Minimum Qualifications:

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

References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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