Senior Software Engineer, AI Software Platform; Onsite

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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Machine Learning Engineering

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next‑generation experiences and drive digital transformation, creating a smarter, connected future for all. As an AI Software Core Software Engineer, you will develop and implement cutting‑edge machine learning techniques that enable the efficient utilization of state‑of‑the‑art solutions across various technology verticals.

• Responsible for leading and developing in‑house software tools or researching off‑the‑shelf 3rd party tool chains, compilers required for the Qualcomm AI Stack SDKs, specifically QAIRT and Genie, to support the execution of the latest generative AI models on Snapdragon platforms for various AI use cases across a wide variety of SoCs and OS platforms (Android, Linux, QNX, Windows, Zephyr, etc.)
• Lead / coordinate efforts for System level performance and memory profiling/benchmarking required to support high performance and efficient AI SW stack on SoCs supporting Edge‑AI use cases using Qualcomm’s AI SW SDK and associated components/tool chains
• Validate, analyze, and optimize the performance and accuracy of software through detailed testing of machine learning use cases
• Debug complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and ensure high system reliability
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver robust, scalable tool chains
• Contribute to a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the AI Software team
• Work independently with minimal supervision;
  Staff Engineers provide guidance to junior team members and make decisions impacting their area and the broader work group

• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years (Staff) / 8+ years (Senior Staff) of general software development experience
• Proficiency in software tools development using C/C++/Python, compiler tool chains
• Experience with development in different OS/platforms like Android, Linux, Windows
• Knowledge of low‑level interactions between operating systems (e.g., Linux, Android, Windows, QNX, etc.) and hardware
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, presentation, and writing)

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience building AI SW applications and profiling using tool chains across a wide variety of OSes/platforms for AI use cases on embedded So Cs
• 3+ years of software development experience with Python
• Experience in using and developing AI solutions in one or more of these frameworks:
  Tensorflow, JAX, TFLite, LiteRT, PyTorch, Execu Torch, ONNX Runtime
• Familiarity with various generative AI model architectures such as LLMs
• Strong understanding of hardware acceleration and deployment of generative AI inference at the connected edge
• Experience with CMake‑based build environments
• Experience using/integrating Qualcomm AI Stack products (e.g., QNN, Genie)
• Experience with agile software development practices and git‑based SCM
• Ability to collaborate across a globally diverse team and manage multiple interests

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