[Remote] Infrastructure/SRE Engineer - Qualcomm - Remote, UK

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd is seeking an Infrastructure/SRE Engineer to help build and evolve the cloud platform that powers Edge Impulse. The role involves managing AWS infrastructure, maintaining Kubernetes clusters, and driving CI/CD pipelines, ultimately enabling engineering teams to ship reliably and securely at scale.


Responsibilities

  • Help manage and improve AWS infrastructure using Terraform across multiple environments
  • Help maintain and scale Kubernetes clusters with Karpenter, including GPU node pools for ML workloads and troubleshooting scheduling and node lifecycle issues
  • Contribute to our Cilium-based networking layer, including network policy management, traffic observability via Hubble, and cluster connectivity
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Buildkite
  • Manage deployments through ArgoCD with automated health checks and rollout strategies
  • Develop internal tooling and automation in TypeScript
  • Implement observability and alerting with Datadog
  • Champion security best practices including secrets management and access controls
  • Participate in incident response, capacity planning, and cost optimization initiatives

Skills

  • 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
  • 4+ years in SRE, DevOps, or Platform Engineering roles
  • Strong AWS experience (EKS, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC)
  • Proficiency with Terraform in production environments
  • Solid Kubernetes knowledge including networking, RBAC, and autoscaling (Karpenter)
  • Experience with Cilium or eBPF-based networking, including network policies, observability with Hubble, and service mesh concepts
  • Exposure to GPU-accelerated workloads on Kubernetes is a plus
  • Experience with ArgoCD or similar GitOps workflows
  • CI/CD pipeline experience (Buildkite or similar)
  • Proficiency in TypeScript, Python, or Bash
  • Familiarity with Datadog, HashiCorp Vault, PostgreSQL, and Redis
  • Strong communicator comfortable on a fully distributed team

Company Overview

  • Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices. It was founded in 1985, and is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Qualcomm has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 321 in 2026, 2013 in 2025, 1910 in 2024, 3216 in 2023, 2885 in 2022, 2104 in 2021, 1181 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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