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AI Research Engineer, Senior to Level

Job in Markham, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: Qualcomm
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-11
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Computer Science, Software Engineer
  • IT/Tech
    Computer Science
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85000 - 110000 CAD Yearly CAD 85000.00 110000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: AI Research Engineer, Senior to Staff Level

Company: Qualcomm Vietnam Company Limited, Hanoi Branch Office Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group >
Machine Learning Engineering General

Summary:

Qualcomm AI Research is looking for world-class algorithm engineers in general domain machine learning, especially deep learning, generative AI, LLM, LVM. Come join a high-caliber team of engineers building advanced machine learning technology, and best-in‑class solutions, to enable state‑of‑the‑art networks to run on devices with limited power, memory, and computation. Members of our team enjoy the opportunity to participate in cutting edge research while simultaneously contributing technology that will be deployed worldwide in our industry‑leading devices.

You will be part of a multi‑disciplinary talented team working on on‑device generative AI optimization. Collaborate in a cross‑functional environment spanning hardware, software and systems. See your design in action on industry‑leading chips embedded in the next generation of smartphones, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and IOT devices.

R&D Work Responsibility:
  • Algorithms research and development for efficient generative AI, LLM, LVM, Multi-modality
  • Efficient inference algorithms, e.g. batching, KV caching, efficient attentions, long context, speculative decoding
  • Advanced quantization algorithms for complex generative models, e.g., gradient/non-gradient based optimization, equivalent/non-equivalent transformation, automatic mixed precision, hardware in loop
  • Model compression, lossy or lossless, structural and neural search
  • Optimization based learning and learning based optimization
  • Generative AI system prototyping
  • Apply solutions toward system innovations for model efficiency advancement on device as well as in the cloud
  • Python, Pytorch programming.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
  • PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
  • PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. PhD's degree is preferred.
  • 2+ years of experience with Machine Learning algorithms or systems engineering or related work experience.
Applicants:

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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