Staff, Engineer

CompanyQualcomm India Private LimitedJob AreaEngineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral SummaryJoin a high-impact team focused on ensuring the quality and reliability of LLVM and GCC compiler toolchains at scale. As a Compiler QA Engineer, you'll play a critical role in validating compiler correctness, performance, and stability across a wide range of targets and configurations. You'll work closely with compiler developers to design and maintain automated test frameworks, integrate industry-standard and custom test suites, and drive continuous validation through CI pipelines. This role demands a strong debugging mindset, attention to detail, and a passion for building robust systems that uphold the quality of complex toolchains.Key Responsibilities (Compiler QA Focus)Develop, maintain, and scale automated test infrastructure for validating LLVM and GCC-based compiler toolchains.Own the end-to-end quality assurance process for compiler releases, including functional, performance, and regression testing across multiple architectures and configurations.Integrate and manage test suites such as the LLVM test-suite, SPEC benchmarks, and internal workloads into CI pipelines.Analyze test failures, triage issues, and collaborate with compiler developers to drive root cause analysis and resolution.Build and maintain scripts and tools to automate test execution, result aggregation, and reporting.Monitor test infrastructure health, ensure test coverage, and continuously improve reliability and turnaround time.Contribute to release qualification efforts by defining test plans, tracking quality metrics, and ensuring high confidence in compiler deliverables.Document test strategies, workflows, and debugging procedures for internal teams.Required Skills & Experience (Compiler QA Emphasis)4–8 years of experience in compiler QA, test infrastructure, or systems validation.Strong proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) for test automation and tooling.Solid understanding of compiler toolchains (LLVM, GCC), their build systems (CMake, Ninja), and validation methodologies.Experience with CI/CD tools (Buildbot, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.) and integrating test workflows into them.Familiarity with performance benchmarking, test result analysis, and debugging compiler/runtime issues.Strong Linux system knowledge, including shell scripting, process management, and debugging tools.Experience with containerized environments (Docker) for scalable test execution.Excellent analytical, debugging, and communication skills.Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORPhD 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.Applicants: 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- 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).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.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.If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.