Principal Data Architect - Autonomous Driving – San Diego

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: Qualcomm is hiring a Data Platform Architect to design its next generation commercial scale big data processing platform to support Autonomous Driving. Our goal is to architect and build a highly scalable, efficient, and modular data platform. This platform will be used by engineers to run re-simulation pipelines, machine learning workloads, perform in-depth data analysis/analytics, visualize results, and more. Excellent communication and planning skills are critical in this role as we'll be working with internal teams and external partners. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8 years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7 years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6 years of Software Engineering or related work experience. • 4 years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C , Java, Python, etc. Preferred Qualifications: MS or PHD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field Industry experience designing and implementing scalable solutions used for Autonomous Driving R&D applications Experience managing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale infrastructure on the cloud for "Big Data" applications Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (e.g. Tensorflow, PyTorch) Hands-on experience using Docker and Kubernetes Experience using infrastructure and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Helm Experience with workflow management tools such as Airflow, Prefect, etc. Ideal Candidate will have 10 years of relevant experience in a software development role (or equivalent) Proven track record architecting commercial scale data pipelines Backend development experience with a focus on data management, distributed systems, ML/AI, and high performance compute applications Advanced programming skills in a language such as Python, Go, C/C , Java, or Scala Hands-on experience using managed services from one or more of the major cloud vendors: AWS, GCP, Azure Experience working with distributed processing frameworks such as Spark, Hadoop, Hive, or other Apache Foundation frameworks Deep understanding of RDBMS, NoSQL DB technologies, and data warehousing solutions and tradeoffs Experience building RESTful web APIs and services Proficiency with common software engineering tools, CI/CD, and version control systems such as git, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Python virtual environments, etc. Solid system and software design skills Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with multi-functional teams, across organization boundaries, and management Level of Responsibility: Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to understand use cases and define system requirements Evaluate new tools and technologies through proof-of-concepts to validate proposed designs Design and implement data management systems, data pipelines, and highly scalable distributed processing services used for autonomous driving research and development Drive software engineering best practices within immediate and external teams Work with management to plan and drive tasks to meet project deadlines Support users of the platform that span the complete organization – research engineers, software developers, commercial fleet data collection architects etc. Position to be based in San Diego OR Remote work options also possible. 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Salary : $180,000 - $270,000