Qualcomm · 16 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, AI Software Tools
San Diego, California, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$158K/yr - $238K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology innovator that pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences. The AI Software Engineer will develop and implement cutting-edge machine learning techniques and tools to optimize AI models on Qualcomm platforms.
Telecom & CommunicationsArtificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareGenerative AITelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and optimize features for the Qualcomm AI Stack SDKs and tools to support execution of the latest neural networks on Snapdragon platforms
Design, develop, and optimize features for ONNX Runtime Execution Provider, ExecuTorch Edge IR graph lowering stack, and LiteRT delegates
Research and recommend leading technologies related to the PyTorch and ONNX ecosystems, model architectures, graph lowering and optimization techniques, and quantization methods
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 AI software solutions
Lead feature development and application of machine learning techniques into products and AI solutions, enabling customers to do the same
Contribute to a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the AI Software team
Participate in design and code reviews
Work independently with minimal supervision and provide guidance to junior team members. Decision-making will impact your direct area of work and the broader work group
Qualification
Required
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
OR 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
OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
6+ years of experience with Machine Learning frameworks (e.g., Tensor Flow, Caffe, Caffe 2, Pytorch, Keras)
6+ years of experience in embedded system development and optimization with application to a specific problem domain in ML (e.g., NLP, multi-media)
6+ years of experience with one or more programming language suitable for machine learning (e.g., Python, R, C, C++)
6+ years of experience using statistics and probability (e.g., conditional probability, Bayes rule)
3+ years experience working in a large matrixed organization
2+ years of experience with low level interactions between operating systems (e.g., Linux, Android, QNX) and Hardware
1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports (only applies to positions with direct reports)
1+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director and above)
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
Leadership Team
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President & CEO
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