Qualcomm · 1 day ago
AI Researcher, On-Device LLM Efficiency
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$179K/yr - $269K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology innovator that drives digital transformation for a smarter, connected future. As a Machine Learning Researcher, you will conduct fundamental research to create innovative machine learning methodologies that achieve beyond state-of-the-art performance.
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Responsibilities
Research and development in the area of LLM inference efficiency algorithms, efficient model architecture design, and/or LLM training
Develop creative solutions with consideration of practical challenges on devices
Implementation and evaluation of possible solutions in both simulation and on-device environments
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
6+ months of experience developing and/or optimizing machine learning models, systems, platforms, or methods
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
4+ years of AI research experience
Strong background in deep learning and Transformers
Strong programming skills in Python and PyTorch
Experience in LLM reasoning or inference acceleration research
Preferred
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Experience in LLM efficiency research such as efficient attention, inference acceleration, or KV cache compression
Experience in on-device AI deployment on mobile or edge devices
Publishing research papers at top-tier AI/ML conferences, e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR, as a lead author
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
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